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In Iraq, Messy is Better
A close election indicates a strengthening democratic process Iraq’s parliamentary elections in March prompted a 62 percent voter turnout, with 12 million Iraqis voting for the next leaders of their fledgling democracy. For a country that has...
Battlefield Juarez
Time is running out for the Mexican drug war Since President Felipe Calderon took office in 2006 promising to end Mexico’s illicit drug trade, more than 18,000 people have been killed, and the death toll rises every month. In Ciudad Juarez,...
Secularism vs. Sharia
The threat of Islamism in Turkey is overblown On Feb. 25, 2010, some 40 top Turkish military officers were arrested for allegedly plotting a coup against...
Will Wealth Bring Democracy to Hong Kong?
As long as Hong Kong’s economy is booming, calls for democracy will remain on the backburner When Google stopped complying with China’s censorship laws,...
Of Burqas and Rosaries
The EU’s Islamic Identity Crisis President Obama’s address to the Muslim world in Cairo last June called for a new beginning between the United States...
The End of a Leftist Era
Why Chile’s new conservative leader isn’t much of a change. On Jan. 17, the Chilean presidential run-off election concluded with the victory...
Putting a Price on Climate Change
Copenhagen postmortem and the question of climate aid. After two years of intense negotiation and eager anticipation of a new international climate-change...
Understanding Italy’s Prime Minister
What Silvio Berlusconi represents in Italian politics Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has never been known for his subtlety. Facing trials for...
Yemen on the Brink
How a failing Yemen threatens international security One year before the 9/11 attacks, suicide bombers struck the USS Cole while it was anchored off the...
Has Change Come to Japan?
After decades of one-party rule, the Liberal Democratic Party falters In the United States last year, “change we can believe in” became a national...
Current Issue: Spring 2010
Religion in America
- Is Godless Great? A New Heyday for American Secularism
The American Way of Faith Compromise, innovation, and tradition
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