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Tragedy and Farce

IS it any wonder why Pakistan produces excellent fiction writers? Fiction has to be exceptional to top newspaper accounts. The latest saga

October 5, 2011
Commentary

MAB Report Launch in Nairobi, Kenya

By Brian Finlay, Johan Bergenas and Esha Mufti – More than half of the people in sub-Saharan Africa live in poverty, and

September 30, 2011
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Study Co-Authored by Eric Lief Cited by Desmond Tutu Op-Ed

A Desmond Tutu op-ed cited Financing the Response to AIDS in Low-Income & Middle-Income Countries, a 2010 study co-authored by Stimson Senior

September 28, 2011
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Taiwan’s Upcoming Election: Implications For The Future

By Shawn Lynott – Taiwanese people must choose between two divergent paths in the upcoming January 2012 presidential election, which bears heavily

September 27, 2011
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A Thai Perspective on Proposed Mainstream Mekong Dams

The Mekong River is very important for millions of local communities along the mainstream and its tributaries who depend heavily on the

September 21, 2011
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Crucial Role of Multilateral Diplomacy in Sustaining US Global Leadership

By Ellen Laipson Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs, held a conversation with Ellen Laipson, President and CEO of the

September 21, 2011
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Making the CTBT’s Valuable Benefits Permanent

By Michael Krepon – Fifteen years ago, world leaders gathered at the United Nations to join in a celebratory signing ceremony for

September 20, 2011
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Four Misperceptions about China in South China Sea Disputes – a Chinese Perspective

By Zhang Zhexin – Tensions between China and some Southeast Asian states over territorial claims in the South China Sea (SCS) appear

September 15, 2011
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Mass-Casualty Attacks in Pakistan

By Nathan Cohn – Militant groups are tearing the fabric of Pakistani society, exacting a toll on innocent bystanders, sectarian foes, political

September 12, 2011
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Bahrain’s Political Crisis: A New Chapter for Iraqi Foreign Policy

By Shawn Azeez – Bahrain’s political crisis – the crackdown by the Sunni royal family and government on Shia protesters – has

September 8, 2011
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Rethinking COIN: Petraeus Retires

By Gordon Adams – Gen. David Petraeus retired on August 31, 2011, after 37 years of service and with a well-deserved reputation

September 6, 2011
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Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Alliance after 3-11

Nearly six months after the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and devastating tsunami in March, the U.S.-Japan alliance appears to be on an

August 31, 2011