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The way we talk about war has changed

Conflict & Justice

There’s been a shift in the rhetoric world leaders are using to describe and justify war and aggression. Especially in the United States, the language is becoming more bellicose, boastful and vengeful. George Soroka, a lecturer in the Department of Government at Harvard University, talks with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler about how and why the language of global conflict is evolving.

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Health aid pact between US and Zimbabwe collapses

Health & Medicine
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Contempt for the messiah: The scandal behind Shinzo Abe’s murder

Sacred Nation
In this June 12, 2018, file photo, US President Donald Trump, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island, in Singapore. 

Political theater: Part II

Critical State
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Brazil’s evangelicals work with the US on a political mission

Sacred Nation
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Chinese students hit by US visa rejections amid tension

US-China relations

US officials say they believe thousands of Chinese students and researchers participate in programs that encourage them to transfer medical, computer and other sensitive information to China.

Visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, center, speaks during a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Washington. 

Zelenskiy-Biden meeting signals ‘reassurance’ of ongoing US support to Ukraine, former Amb says

Global Politics

William Taylor, the former US ambassador to Ukraine, joined The World’s host Marco Werman to talk about the significance of today’s meeting between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Joe Biden.

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Liberians hesitate to apply for permanent resident status in US over daunting process

Immigration

Immigrant rights groups and attorneys are hoping for more outreach and education about the permanent residency program for Liberians.

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NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia

Cybersecurity

US and British agencies disclosed on Thursday details of “brute force” methods they say have been used by Russian intelligence to try to break into the cloud services of hundreds of government agencies, energy companies and other organizations.

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Critics say Biden’s plan to combat domestic extremism repeats past mistakes

Extremism

Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) was used to infiltrate Muslim American communities after the 9/11 attacks. Some say Joe Biden’s new plan after the Capitol Hill breach doesn’t do much better.

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