Race/Ethnicity

Troubles in Turkey's Backyard

Forget Gaza or Iran, Prime Minister Erdogan needs to focus on the reignited war with Kurdish separatists -- before a full-fledged war breaks out in Turkey's restive southeast.

BY ALIZA MARCUS | JULY 12, 2010

Le Scandal

The French soccer team's disaster in South Africa has exposed the superficiality of European racial integration -- and now only Germany can save France from tearing itself apart.

BY JOHN HOBERMAN | JULY 1, 2010

The Worst of the Worst

Bad dude dictators and general coconut heads.

BY GEORGE B.N. AYITTEY | JULY/AUGUST 2010

Stealing Colombia's Criminals

How extradition is ruining Latin America's courts, robbing victims of justice, and undermining the drug war.

BY MICHAEL REED-HURTADO | JUNE 18, 2010

How Soccer Defeated Apartheid

As South Africa prepares to hosts the World Cup, it is also coming face to face with its own history.

BY NICHOLAS GRIFFIN | JUNE 7, 2010

Israel's Most Illicit Affair

A new book reveals that Israel’s secret relationship with apartheid South Africa went far deeper than previously understood.

BY GLENN FRANKEL | MAY 24, 2010

The Not-So-Radical Roots of Miss USA

Rima Fakih is no Hezbollah hottie -- she's the living embodiment of Lebanon's cultural complexity.

BY HANIN GHADDAR | MAY 21, 2010

A Proxy War in Peru

A rumble in the Amazonian jungle turns into a referendum on colonialism, genocide, and the role of foreign infiltrators in Peruvian policy.

BY ARNO KOPECKY | MAY 19, 2010

Mourning for a Dictator

The day Tito died, as witnessed by a young Croatian girl.

BY MARICA BODROŽIĆ | MAY 7, 2010

Linguistic Apartheid

A South African essayist considers the ugly history of his native tongue.

BY THOMAS DREYER | APRIL 26, 2010

History of a Handshake

A short account of the Middle East's longest war.

BY DAVID KENNER | APRIL 23, 2010

Iraqiyya's Path to Power

Iraq's post-election wrangling has made it unlikely that former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi can reap the benefits of his election day victory. But if he plays his cards right, he just may have a shot.

BY AHMED ALI | APRIL 8, 2010

Bashir’s Campaign of Fear

The South Sudanese will probably re-elect their incumbent in this month’s elections. But it’s not because they like him.

BY MAGGIE FICK | APRIL 2, 2010

Who's Afraid of a One-State Solution?

As Israeli-Palestian peace talks remain at an impasse, a radical solution gains steam.

BY DMITRY REIDER | MARCH 31, 2010

Planet War

From the bloody civil wars in Africa to the rag-tag insurgiences in Southeast Asia, 33 conflicts are raging around the world today, and it’s often innocent civilians who suffer the most.

BY KAYVAN FARZANEH, ANDREW SWIFT, PETER WILLIAMS | FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Mute Muslims

Why doesn't the Islamic world speak up about the Uighurs?

BY MOISÉS NAÍM | JULY 13, 2009

Photo Essay: Who Are the Uighurs?

What motivates China's restless Muslim minority?

BY JOSHUA KEATING | JULY 9, 2009

China's Latest Tibet

Why Beijing won't compromise in Xinjiang.

BY JOHN LEE | JULY 6, 2009

Neighborhood Watch

For years, creating an effective means of alerting the world to brewing conflicts has been the dream of humanitarians.

BY ELIZABETH DICKINSON | JANUARY 5, 2009

The Obama Fantasy

Kenya’s fixation with Barack Obama represents a form of escapism for an African country beset by political dysfunction.

BY G. PASCAL ZACHARY | NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Is Nationalism Good for You?

It's blamed for everything from unruly populism to genocide. But what if nationalism isn't the unevolved reflex so many assume it to be? In fact nationalism could help create wealth, fight corruption, and lower crime.

BY GUSTAVO DE LAS CASAS | FEBRUARY 19, 2008

Doubting Diversity's Value

BY ANTHONY GIDDENS | OCTOBER 11, 2007

Minority Report

Last year's London bombings revealed that the British model of integration -- which was held up as an example to Europe -- isn't working. In a controversial new book, Londonistan, British journalist Melanie Phillips explains what went wrong and warns that these developments may threaten the very future of Western values.

APRIL 25, 2006

The Return of Patriarchy

Across the globe, people are choosing to have fewer children or none at all. Governments are desperate to halt the trend, but their influence seems to stop at the bedroom door. Are some societies destined to become extinct? Hardly. It's more likely that conservatives will inherit the Earth. Like it or not, a growing proportion of the next generation will be born into families who believe that father knows best.

BY PHILLIP LONGMAN | FEBRUARY 17, 2006

Playing Brazil's Race Card

BY MALA HTUN | NOVEMBER 9, 2005

The Maghreb in Black and White

BY BRIAN T. EDWARDS | JANUARY 5, 2005

Europe's Awkward Embrace

European conservatives should imitate U.S. politicians and learn to love immigrants.

BY CEM OZDEMIR | JANUARY 1, 2004

Prime Numbers: A Loss for Words

Languages dying out in a globalized world.

BY NICHOLAS OSTLER | NOVEMBER 1, 2003