History professor Laurent Dubois, born in Brussels, says the de facto capital of the European Union is “a city of immigrants, remarkably cosmopolitan and diverse -- a crossroads of histories and conflicts. … While there are many deep divisions around class and ethnicity, this is a city now defined more than anything by its diversity.”
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History professor Laurent Dubois, born in Brussels, says the de facto capital of the European Union is “a city of immigrants, remarkably cosmopolitan and diverse -- a crossroads of histories and conflicts. … While there are many deep divisions around class and ethnicity, this is a city now defined more than anything by its diversity.”
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A counter-terrorism expert at Duke says ISIS had two main objectives when carrying out the deadly bombings: Provoke an overreaction against the entire Muslim community, and convince frustrated Muslims to join their fight.
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