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Assimilation is good, except when it isn’t. The lovely Irish should have their Saint Patrick’s Day parades in every city each year, and everyone loves an authentic Italian restaurant, but it had better be regional, and the more obscure the...

Thomas Hoepker, German (born 1936), “A US Marine drill sergeant delivers a severe reprimand to a recruit, Parris Island, South Carolina,” from the series US Marine Corps boot camp, 1970, 1970, inkjet print (Thomas Hoepker / Magnum Photos...

Afghanistan 2014: This is the year of the poisoned adieu, the lament about failure. No matter how much has been done, there’s bound to be trouble ahead in Afghanistan. Security remains an issue, corruption hasn’t been tamed even a little...

Kabul: At least 61 people were killed and 207 injured when suspected Islamic State suicide bombers targeted a mass demonstration in the Afghan capital on Saturday. IS fighters detonated explosive belts amidst a “gathering of Shi’ites” in Deh Mazang...

Nancy Lieder posted a blog post 7 of 10 STATUS as of May 15, 2014 Draft newsletter for Sunday May 18, 2014. Newsletters can be found in the archives by Friday, also. http://www.zetatalk.com/newsletr/archives.htmAfghanistan Landslide A massive landslide...