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Pilar Revilla, 75, gets emotional after hugging a Catalan Mossos d’Esquadra officer after visiting an impromptu memorial where a van crashed into pedestrians at Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain, August 20, 2017.
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Ban open flames. Photographer: Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images
Universities Can Do More to Curb Hateful Speech
The University of Virginia was apparently caught off guard Friday when hundreds of white supremacists marched through the iconic campus carrying lit torches. But with more alt-right protests planned this coming weekend, and white nationalist Richard Spencer seeking to...Caption:
Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Alexei Druzhinin / Sputnik / Kremlin Pool/European Pressphoto Agency)
Russia’s Election Meddling Backfired
Intelligence officers sometimes talk about “blowback,” when covert actions go bad and end up damaging the country that initiated them. A year later, that is surely the case with Russia’s secret attempt to meddle in the US presidential election, which has brought a...Caption:
A fast food restaurant advertises for workers on its front window in Encinitas, California. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Vision behind the Global Commission on the Future of Work
It is our belief that work is the foundation for people and societies to grow. With a decent income, work can pave the way for broader social and economic advancement, strengthening individuals, their families and communities. Yet technology, demography, climate...Caption:
From left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), President Trump and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) during a meeting with House and Senate leadership at the White House in Washington on March 1. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
Trump and the GOP Need a Restart
British politicians are familiar with the term “reshuffle,” when senior figures in the government switch portfolios or get tossed out or brought into the government. And they’re also very familiar with “coalition governments,” when ruling governments divide jobs and...Caption:
People gather around an impromptu memorial two days after a van crashed into pedestrians at Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain August 19, 2017 (Reuters)