Haze: Asia’s New Weapon

In Southeast Asia and beyond, it’s high time to rethink the meaning of security.

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Syria, Azerbaijan and the Sunni-Shia Divide

How is Syria’s war dividing populations across the region?

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1913-2013: How Russia Botched an Entire Century

Could Russia have been as successful as the United States?

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Obama’s Amateur Hour

Syria: When “red lines” lead to red faces.

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Global Cooperation Buckling Under Past Successes

In finance and beyond, how is global cooperation failing from its own prior wins?

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EU Efforts to Export Democracy East Stalled

What’s next for stalled EU efforts to integrate and democratize ex-Soviet states?

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Syria and American Democracy

Can you hear them laugh from Beijing and Moscow?

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Syria: A Potent Alternative to Military Action

How can the United States police crimes against humanity but ignore the ICC?

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Syria: The End of American Omnipotence

How is the Syria crisis forcing U.S. elites to see what the world already knows?

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Where the Tall Ones Are

Proof the West is no longer on top of the world.

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