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President Obama’s skills and charisma just might bring Sunni Arabs and Israeli Jews together, but he will be helped inestimably if he considers that the road to peace runs not through Jerusalem but through Karbala. Consider the possibility of a grand, if necessarily implicit, Jewish-Sunni alliance as a gift to Obama from his predecessor.
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From “How Iran Could Save the Middle East,” July/August 2009
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The Atlantic’s Salon Dinners
A note from Atlantic Media Chairman David Bradley to all employees explains the company’s policies on events with sponsors. READ MORE
Correspondents: Graeme Wood
6 July 2009
Songs From An Afghan Policeman
In Afghanistan, music and poetry are traded for military supplies READ MORE
Flashback
6 July 2009
Ethnic Unrest in China
Ethnic riots have erupted in China’s far west, killing more than 150. A decade ago, Jeffrey Tayler explored the roots of this conflict, offering a look at “China’s Wild West.” (Image credit: Getty Images) READ MORE
Correspondents: Christina Davidson
6 July 2009
Sweet Home Alabama
After 30 years, he vows to leave town to escape permanent retirement READ MORE
Three Theories on Palin
She’s impulsive. She’s broke. She’s bracing for more bad news. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images) READ MORE
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The Race to Green Innovation
Stanford University President John Hennessy on why so few of the leading clean energy companies are American READ MORE
