Editors' Picks
Why ancient kinship and tribal affiliation still matter in a world of global geopolitics.
The legacy of Kenneth Waltz.
The struggle for normalcy in Syria's civil war.
How Do You Say 'Quagmire' in Farsi?
Why Syria could turn out to be Iran's Vietnam -- not America's.
Inside Saudi Arabia's new crackdown on dissent

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BY RACHEL WILKINSON
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British Foreign Office to drunk Britons everywhere: No, we can't translate that tattoo for you

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Why do some groups choose nonviolence?
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The Army is looking for a few good drone backhoes

BY JOHN REED
Meet the movement standing up to Libya's extremists

BY MOHAMED ELJARH
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