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Award-winning journalist Jonathan M. Katz explores the unseen connections behind international affairs, politics, disaster, and more.

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A Haitian assassination in Uncle Sam's courtNineteen months after the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, none of the biggest questions have been answered. Who ordered the raid, and why? Who pulled the trigger? Why did the intruders encounter no resistance from the presidential guard?
Feb 1
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The Memphis ModelThe problem isn't a lack of "professionalization." It's the police.
Jan 31
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BREAKING: Media discover large Asian archipelago with mysterious American pastIf all you know about the US relationship with the Philippines is what you've heard in the news this week, you don't know much.
Feb 3
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Police riot in Haiti. UN proposes ... more support for police.For months now, Haiti’s unelected de facto leader, the acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry, has been demanding a foreign military force to break the armed gangs currently terrorizing the country. Mindful of objections from those who remember the destructive effects of past
Jan 27
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