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Uttar Pradesh bombs and West Bengal protest
expose a polity's failures
The Atocha massacre
trial leaves many questions unanswered
The 28 defendants of the Madrid bombing trial face their verdicts, plus much more in today's toD update
Geopolitics will make needed negotiations between Kabul and the Taliban impossible
An effective strategy towards al-Qaida must grasp the movement's own
transformation
Washington will miss yet another opportunity if it fails to support Iran's deal with the IAEA
In today's security brief, Beijing and New Delhi are urged to cut ties with Burma
A slip-up in US nuclear weapons controls is cause for global concern
Ramadan brings with it spiritual reflection and political possibility
The battle of ideas requires policies and serious dialogue, not just rhetoric
Squaring faith and citizenship, revisiting Tora Bora, escaping Baghdad and much more in today's update
In fighting terrorism, the White House and Downing Street need to brush up on their history
Hizbollah's cyber-game, al-Qaida's divisions, Azeri Islam and US vets' despair lead today's toD security brief
As India celebrates its 60th birthday, the bubble of liberal Indian Islam may burst under pressure from without and within
In toD's daily "security brief", India forgets its Muslims, Kurds play tug-of-war, and Congress spies on foreigners
The seductions of militant Islamist rhetoric can be met by an appeal to reason founded in Islamic and democratic ideas
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