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GOP's Benghazi Smoking Gun Goes Up in Smoke

Republicans claim they've found evidence the Obama administration lied about the cause of the attack on the US consulate. They haven't.

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| Thu Oct. 25, 2012 6:39 AM PDT
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Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan to Monitor US Elections

UN-affiliated international monitors will be watching out for GOP voter suppression tactics at the polls.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 3:10 PM PDT
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Obama Schools Romney

The president showcased his national security achievements at the final debate, while Romney played it conspicuously safe.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 11:47 PM PDT

WATCH: The Last Obama-Romney Presidential Debate

Bob Schieffer moderates the foreign policy debate held at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.

Mon Oct. 22, 2012 12:31 PM PDT

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A Reader's Guide to the Foreign Policy Debate

From Benghazi to bin Laden and beyond, here's everything you need to know for tonight's presidential showdown.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 10:54 AM PDT

Washington's Pakistan Meltdown

How the U.S. and Pakistan became the dysfunctional nuclear family of international relations.

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| Thu Oct. 18, 2012 11:44 AM PDT

Some Lessons From Benghazi

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| Mon Oct. 15, 2012 10:17 PM PDT

Paul Ryan's Ridiculous Talking Points on Libya

Inquiry into the Benghazi attacks is legitimate, but the veep candidate sticks to falsehoods and catchphrases.

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| Fri Oct. 12, 2012 12:49 PM PDT

Sorry, Team Obama: Scrutinizing the Libya Attacks Isn't Just Partisan Politics

Republicans' cynical tactics aside, getting to the bottom of the attacks is a serious matter.

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| Thu Oct. 11, 2012 4:34 PM PDT
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Six Critical Foreign Policy Questions That Won't Be Raised in the Debates

A former State Department officer asks the tough questions.

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| Thu Oct. 11, 2012 11:45 AM PDT

PHOTOS: Deep Inside Libya With Nothing but an iPhone

A photojournalist armed with a smart phone captures the scars and new hopes of the revolution-torn nation.

Photos by Ben Lowy/Getty Reportage/Magnum Foundation Emergency Fund; Text by Mother Jones

 | Thu Oct. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Children's Eyes on Earth

Selections from this year's international photography contest for kids.

Thu Oct. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

How Not to "Feed the World"

A blistering new Oxfam report debunks the theory that export crops are the best use of land in the developing world.

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| Wed Oct. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Nicaragua: The Remains of the Revolution (Photos)

Kevin Kunishi takes us the mountains and jungles of Central America to document the aftermath of a decade of war.

Text by Mark Murrmann, Photos by Kevin Kunishi

 | Wed Oct. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Romney's Stake in Chinese Stocks

The GOP candidate invested in 10 Chinese companies recently—including ones that embezzled, partnered with Iran, and stole US trade secrets.

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| Tue Oct. 9, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The War in Afghanistan Turned 11 Today

But did Americans even notice?

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| Sun Oct. 7, 2012 7:13 PM PDT

Supreme Court Shuts Out Foreign Torture Cases

Under the ruling, human-rights victims like those in an Exxon case we investigated may have no redress US courts.

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| Fri Oct. 5, 2012 11:40 AM PDT

Historic Food Market Gets Torched in Syria's Civil War

Aleppo's Souk Madina, badly damaged last weekend, is a part of global culinary heritage.

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| Thu Oct. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Truth About Attacks on Our Diplomats

Shocker: When terrorists attack US interests abroad, they don't distinguish between administrations that are "projecting weakness" or practicing "peace through strength."

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| Wed Oct. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Mitt Romney's Outsourcing History Highlighted In New Obama Ad

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| Tue Oct. 2, 2012 11:59 AM PDT