Human Rights
Beware of Mirages
The Obama Administration is pursuing closer ties with the military in Burma -- a policy that could undermine efforts to build democracy.
BY ELLEN BORK | NOVEMBER 26, 2012
The Lady and the General
Meet the political odd couple driving democratic reform in Burma.
BY KURT M. CAMPBELL | DECEMBER 2012
A Change Is Gonna Come
Chen Guangcheng on freedom, violence, and the possibility of a revolution in China.
INTERVIEW BY ISAAC STONE FISH | DECEMBER 2012
Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age
Across the world, the battle for free speech is pitting governments and corporations against activists and average citizens.
BY LEE C. BOLLINGER | DECEMBER 2012
Turkey's Weakest Export
Turkey says it wants to be a model for democracy in the Middle East. But so far its actions lag behind its achievements.
BY GAMZE COŞKUN | NOVEMBER 21, 2012
Five Myths about the Chinese Internet
The Great Firewall is neither great, nor a firewall. Discuss.
BY EVELINE CHAO | NOVEMBER 20, 2012
Everything You Need to Know About Susan Rice
The lowdown on America's maybe-next secretary of state.
BY COLUM LYNCH | NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Dreams of Their Fathers
Cambodia's people want freedom. Can Obama deliver?
BY KAREN J. COATES | NOVEMBER 19, 2012
The Key to Bringing Democracy to China
It's naked self-interest, stupid.
BY YASHENG HUANG | NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Words Are Weapons of Mass Destruction
Why Hamas should watch its language.
BY DAVID KEYES | NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Defender of the Flame
Not only does the United States deserve a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council, it’s leading the charge.
BY EILEEN DONAHOE | NOVEMBER 15, 2012
Human Rights Now
Six ways China's new leader could be the reformer the Chinese have been waiting for.
BY SOPHIE RICHARDSON | NOVEMBER 15, 2012
Is Bashar al-Assad Syria’s Abraham Lincoln?
The Syrian president's fans are comparing him with the hero of America's Civil War. Here's why they're wrong.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | NOVEMBER 14, 2012
The Corruption Pandemic
Why corruption is set to become one of the defining political issues of the 21st century.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | NOVEMBER 8, 2012
The Inconvenient Revolution
An interview with a leading human rights activist from Bahrain
BY AZZURRA MERINGOLO | NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Time for a Reset on Human Rights
Obama’s record has been a disappointment. Now he has a second chance to get it right.
BY SUZANNE NOSSEL | NOVEMBER 7, 2012
What You Missed While You Were Refreshing Drudge and FiveThirtyEight
A guide to the world news you should get caught up on now that the election is over.
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Nightmare Squared
Longing for the days of Kim Jong Il? Maybe it's time to transfer your affections to the delusional dictator of Equatorial Guinea.
BY PEDRO PIZANO | NOVEMBER 6, 2012
Rights and Responsibility
The candidates may disagree on some human rights issues, but the next president will face challenges that transcend partisan lines.
BY KENNETH ROTH | NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Back to Africa
If Barack Obama is reelected, he'll have to deliver on his promises to Africa -- and act more like Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush.
BY MVEMBA PHEZO DIZOLELE | NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Breaking the Grip of the Oligarchs
How a tragic twist of fate is fueling a revolt against Armenia’s overweening tycoons.
BY LIANA AGHAJANIAN | NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Prosperity Isn't Just a Matter of Wealth
Man does not live by GDP alone. An introduction to the Legatum Institute's latest Prosperity Index.
BY PETER PASSELL | NOVEMBER 2, 2012
The Collaborator's Song
We often ask why some people choose to resist authoritarian regimes. But the better question might be why so many decide to cooperate.
BY ANNE APPLEBAUM | OCTOBER 31, 2012
The Secret of Islamist Success
Islamist political parties aren't succeeding in the Middle East because they stand for Islam. It's because they have a well-established political brand.
BY DALIBOR ROHAC | OCTOBER 31, 2012
Happy Birthday, Madam Secretary
Fourteen of the best images of Hillary Clinton as she celebrates her 65th birthday.
OCTOBER 26, 2012
Georgia Versus the Forces of Chaos
In the wake of this month’s watershed election in Georgia, a new prime minister and an incumbent president are figuring out how to keep their personal enmity from breaking into open warfare.
BY MOLLY CORSO | OCTOBER 26, 2012
Beware the Tyranny of the Mob
The growing insecurity of religious and ethnic minorities is one of the biggest problems arising from the Arab Spring. But much can be done to protect them.
BY JAMSHEED CHOKSY, EDEN NABY | OCTOBER 26, 2012
In Praise of Apathy
It's time to stop deriding the Americans who refuse to vote. They're trying to tell us something.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | OCTOBER 24, 2012
The Man Who Brought the Black Flag to Timbuktu
A new Islamist strongman has taken the stage in North Africa. His rising power is giving him a lot of bad ideas.
BY WILLIAM LLOYD-GEORGE | OCTOBER 22, 2012
The 4 key points of Barack Obama's counterterrorism speech
BY JOHN HUDSON
Forget the Sunni-Shiite divide. It's the inter-Sunni conflicts you should watch.
Can Haiti's president lead his fractured country out of crisis?
BY RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL
High-ranking Chinese official asks: Why are Jews so smart?
BY ISAAC STONE FISH
The Pentagon is wriggling its way out of sequestration
America's natural gas boom is bad news for China
BY CHARLES R. MORRIS
On suicide, sexual harassment, and command: A Naval officer's experience
BY 'A. NAVAL OFFICER'
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