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What is ‘Islamo-leftism,’ France’s topic du jour?

Sacred Nation

Academic Pierre-André Taguieff coined the term in the early 2000s to describe what he saw as a growing link between left-leaning academics and France’s Muslim community. But over time, it came to mean something more pejorative.

Can you name the five remaining communist countries in the world?

Global Politics

FARC Frees Hostages in Colombia, Men Reunited With Families

Global Politics
The World

Nicaragua Cashing in on Rising Gold Prices

Global Politics

Norway: Lessons Learned from a Nation in Mourning

Google Ideas Gathers Former Extremists to Target Radicalization

Google’s eight-month-old think tank, Google Ideas, is paying for 80 former Muslim extremists, neo-Nazis, U.S. gang members, and other former radicals to gather in Dublin today, to discuss what draws people to violent extremism and how technology can carry out de-radicalization efforts. Google is calling the group “formers,” and they’ll be participating in the talks […]

The World

Resurgence of the French National Front

Global Politics

Extreme right political parties have gained popularity and votes in Europe in the last few months. In France, there’s also been a resurgence of the far right. Anita Elash reports.

The World

Extremism gaining a hold in Pakistan

Global Politics

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Hassan Abbas, author of �Pakistan’s Drift into Extremism: Allah, the Army and America’s War on Terror,� about the extremist groups behind the growing violence there.

The World

FARC still a danger in Colombia

Conflict & Justice

A Colombian peace advocacy group, the New Rainbow Corporation, says the FARC rebel group is still a danger to the security of the country.

The World

FARC’s new leader

Lisa Mullins speaks with journalist Steven Dudley about the recent change in leadership for Colombia’s FARC rebel group.