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Militarized policing: The history of the warrior cop

In the 19th century, the U.S. adopted a "social peacekeeper" model of policing. Then the Civil War left behind a surplus of firearms.

From ignorance to engagement: Scott Anderson on interfaith relations in Wisconsin

"I hope the shootings in Oak Creek will lead to interfaith education around the state," says Scott Anderson, director of the Wisconsin Council of Churches. "There is a hunger for this kind of engagement."

Wary of Morsi

Is Egypt's president fighting for democracy against a military regime? Or is he trying to institute an Islamist takeover?

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