The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Dictators
Lede: What makes some dictators so successful and others such failures? Ed Strosser and Michael Prince take a lighthearted look at the common characteristics of effective authoritarian leaders. by Ed...
View ArticleThe Biggest Loser? Al-Qaida
Lede: The terrorist group finds its message of violence undermined in the Maghreb, argues Frank Spring. By Frank Springread more
View ArticleIraq's Camp Ashraf: "Frenemies" of the West
Lede: Unarmed but labeled terrorists by the U.S., one peaceful Iranian community in Iraq has been asked to leave by the Iraqi government. Without access to aid and with nowhere to go, these members of...
View ArticleElections in Tunisia Pose the Revolution's First Challenge
Lede: They led the first Revolution of the Arab World. Nine months after they overthrew Ben Ali's regime, Tunisians are ready to elect, freely, their first representatives. But their "new Tunisia" is...
View ArticleWorldVoices: the Death of a Despot
Lede: The demise of Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday brought reactions from around the world. While many applauded, a few lamented his death or cynically viewed it through the prism of domestic politics....
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