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Voice of Power Threatens Voice of Dialogue
Abu Ghraib. Guantanamo Bay. Shocking arrests and mysterious disappearances. Extraordinary renditions. Will these initiatives really make the world a better place or contribute to irreversibly dividing it?
Protests Against Thai Leader Intensify
Self-described as "the final war," the protest is the latest effort by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) to force the government, led by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, from office.
Searching for Solutions to Mexico's Skyrocketing Violence
The escalating violence represents an ugly offensive by Mexican drug gangs retaliating against the government's increased determination to combat drug trafficking and drug-related violence.
Boisterous Bear, Wounded Eagle: U.S.-Russian Tensions From a Post-Communist Perspective
You do not have to be a Soviet studies expert (or a post-Communist scholar) to know that the American missile defense shield will create a Russian backlash (as we have seen in Georgia).
Lessons of the Caucasus Conflict
The end of the confrontation with Georgia marks the opening of a new chapter in the fight for predominance in Eastern Europe: Ukraine. Like Georgia, Ukraine is a very vulnerable ally of the United States.
Lessons of the Caucasus Conflict
The end of the confrontation with Georgia marks the opening of a new chapter in the fight for predominance in Eastern Europe: Ukraine. Like Georgia, Ukraine is a very vulnerable ally of the United States.
Latin America: 'Restraining the Media Brings About Dictatorship'
Some sectors still think authoritarianism is the way toward development and justice. There is need to fight such blindness, to remind them of the meaning of corruption, violence, and lack of freedom.
Latin America: 'Restraining the Media Brings About Dictatorship'
Some sectors still think authoritarianism is the way toward development and justice. There is need to fight such blindness, to remind them of the meaning of corruption, violence, and lack of freedom.
Rejected Somali Asylum Seekers in Britain Sent to Mogadishu
Between April and December 2007, the Home Office sent 1,999 asylum seekers back to their original countries. Some of the Somali nationals were sent to Mogadishu, the most dangerous city in the world.
Rejected Somali Asylum Seekers in Britain Sent to Mogadishu
Between April and December 2007, the Home Office sent 1,999 asylum seekers back to their original countries. Some of the Somali nationals were sent to Mogadishu, the most dangerous city in the world.
Mahmoud Darwish: A People and a Poet
In Arabic, Darwish means a pure, spiritual wandering man. For over four decades, Palestinian and Arab poets were inspired by him, referred to him, imitated him, debated over his poetry.
Mahmoud Darwish: A People and a Poet
In Arabic, Darwish means a pure, spiritual wandering man. For over four decades, Palestinian and Arab poets were inspired by him, referred to him, imitated him, debated over his poetry.
Albania: Through a Glass Darkly
Until the next NATO meeting, in which the organization will celebrate its 60th anniversary, in 2009, many things are waiting to be realized by the Albanian government and parliament.
Albania: Through a Glass Darkly
Until the next NATO meeting, in which the organization will celebrate its 60th anniversary, in 2009, many things are waiting to be realized by the Albanian government and parliament.
South Africa: Rethinking Asylum
The backlog of applications for refugee status dates back to the late 1990's, when people from troubled African countries became attracted to South Africa after its transition to democracy.
South Africa: Rethinking Asylum
The backlog of applications for refugee status dates back to the late 1990's, when people from troubled African countries became attracted to South Africa after its transition to democracy.
India's Concept of Nonviolence and Gandhi
If someone desires to know and understand nonviolence in India, he or she should do so by understanding the Ahimsa of Mahatma Gandhi. Through his own nonviolent actions, he astonished the whole world.
India's Concept of Nonviolence and Gandhi
If someone desires to know and understand nonviolence in India, he or she should do so by understanding the Ahimsa of Mahatma Gandhi. Through his own nonviolent actions, he astonished the whole world.
Brazil's Nuclear Ambitions: Worrisome?
On Thursday, July 31, Brazilian authorities gave the final go ahead to the civilian nuclear power company, Electronuclear, to continue construction of the country's third nuclear power plant.
Brazil's Nuclear Ambitions: Worrisome?
On Thursday, July 31, Brazilian authorities gave the final go ahead to the civilian nuclear power company, Electronuclear, to continue construction of the country's third nuclear power plant.
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