The Nobel Peace Prize this year went to the European Union, which prompted cackles at a time when the E.U., or at least its common currency, appears on the brink of collapse. "When did Tina Brown start handing out Nobel Peace Prizes?" cracked The Atlantic's Matt O'Brien. "Nobel committee congratulates Germany on over 70 years without invading France," quipped University of Denver political scientist Seth Masket.
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