The Shaky State Of The Islamic State Plus 4 More Stories

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Parallels The Shaky State Of The Islamic State President Trump wants complete victory over the Islamic State, which is on the defensive. But translating battlefield gains into a comprehensive political solution is still a daunting challenge. Read this story Parallels As Trump Orders Border Wall, Mexico's President Mulls Canceling U.S. Trip Many Mexicans are angry over President Trump's executive order to begin building a wall along the border. Some Mexican politicians are asking their president to cancel a planned meeting with Trump. Read this story Parallels France's Far-Right Candidate For President Is A Contender France's far-right National Front party has never had a real chance at the presidency. But the rise of populist nationalism has encouraged the party's candidate, Marine Le Pen. Read this story The Two-Way 14 Years Later, Venus And Serena Williams Meet Again In Australian Open Final For now at least, the Australian Open's final bracket is strictly for the over-30 club, as Roger Federer also earned a spot in the men's final. Read this story Parallels For A Stark Contrast To U.S. Immigration Policy, Try Canada Some point to Canada's immigration system as a model for U.S. reform. Canada is nearly a quarter foreign-born, yet it doesn't seem to wrestle with anti-immigrant nativism that has erupted in the U.S. Read this story

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