| Finding humanity in dangerous places – a reporter's story Posted: 06 Jun 2019 01:45 PM PDT ![Finding humanity in dangerous places – a reporter's story]( "Finding humanity in dangerous places – a reporter's story") Dominique Soguel, who reports for the Monitor from her current base in Basel, Switzerland, is one of those journalists who possesses the knack and the energy to find people and organizations who can spark hope. Dominique, who is now also the mother of a toddler, has spent much of her career covering Syria, Northern Iraq, Turkey, and Libya. Reflecting on Dominique's work, Ken Kaplan, the Monitor's editor for Middle East coverage, said "illustrating and explaining the human condition is a hallmark of all of Dominique's work, perhaps nowhere more so than in Syria.
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| Are US tariffs pushing China and Russia together? Posted: 06 Jun 2019 01:11 PM PDT ![Are US tariffs pushing China and Russia together?]( "Are US tariffs pushing China and Russia together?") Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia for a three-day visit and unveiled the loan of two carrot-munching giant pandas for the Moscow Zoo. It was a symbol, he said, of his growing "close personal friendship" with Vladimir Putin. The charismatic and uniquely Chinese creatures are already wowing Muscovites, who have not had the chance to see a panda up close since Mao Zedong gave one to Nikita Khrushchev back in the 1950s, to cement a similar moment of intense rapprochement between the two Asian giants.
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| 2020 race: The one thing 23 Democrats aren’t talking about Posted: 06 Jun 2019 12:35 PM PDT ![2020 race: The one thing 23 Democrats aren't talking about]( "2020 race: The one thing 23 Democrats aren't talking about") Of all the Democrats vying to be leader of the free world, Seth Moulton may be the only one who actually talks much about the world. An ex-Marine who served four combat tours in Iraq, Representative Moulton of Massachusetts has tried to stand out in the crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates by emphasizing military and foreign-policy issues. "I think we have a historic opportunity to reclaim the mantle of leadership on national security," he says between campaign stops in New Hampshire in which he calls for Democrats to quit ceding patriotism to Republicans.
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| Sudan’s great strength after a massacre Posted: 06 Jun 2019 12:18 PM PDT ![Sudan's great strength after a massacre]( "Sudan's great strength after a massacre") Much of the world has condemned Monday's massacre in Sudan of more than 100 pro-democracy protesters. The harsh attack on peaceful civilians by the military rulers even brought a rebuke from the African Union, a 55-nation bloc which itself includes ruthless despots.
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