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Articles Tagged with #civilwar

Realpolitiking

When a Country Is Not a Country
by Lorraine Boissoneault
In the last 25 years, more than two dozen new countries have been recognized by the international community. But secession isn’t easy, as Somaliland’s success story proves.
TMN Weekender

Cleavage
by Liz Entman
Egypt’s transition to a new military-backed government after the ouster of Mohammed Morsi took a violent turn this week after several hundred supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi...
Profiles

A Closer Walk With Thee
by John Lingan
For residents of Patsy Cline’s hometown of Winchester, Va., the struggle over how to remember the famous country singer begins with deciding what sort of a legacy she left—and whether they want it.