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Democracy as a Long-Term Project

Is being a democratic country always a work in progress?

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Are Women Globalization’s Big Winners?

Why are women more apt to adjust to the global economy than men?

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A Lesson from Cote d'Ivoire

Why should African leaders and the world pay heed to the warning example of Cote d'Ivoire?

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Teresa Heinz Kerry — Another Freedom Fighter

What has growing up under a dictatorship taught Teresa Heinz Kerry about freedom and democracy?

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How Russia Met the World

Why has Russia historically been so slow to adopt Western ideas?

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