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The fragility of liberal democracy, and the price of losing it,
The fragility of liberal democracy, and the price of losing it, are perhaps most appreciated in France. As a people who have been through two monarchi...

NazilaThe Lonely War: One Woman’s Account of the Struggle for
NazilaThe Lonely War: One Woman’s Account of the Struggle for Modern Iran by Nazila Fathi (Basic Books, 336 pages) This book by a former New York T...

The historian of totalitarianism Jeffrey Herf, in an article on
The historian of totalitarianism Jeffrey Herf, in an article on the American Interest website, places the Hamas charter in context: [T]he Hamas Cove...

Arab Spring failure colors perceptions of Gaza
Arab Spring failure colors perceptions of Gaza conflict As the conflict in Gaza enters its third week, polls show most Americans are still support...

Although the sanctions options paper prepared by the European
Although the sanctions options paper prepared by the European Commission for today’s meeting of EU ambassadors offers up five different sectors of t...

Can BRICS run a rights-respecting development bank? Can the
Can BRICS run a rights-respecting development bank? Can the emerging economic powerhouses of the so-called BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and...

How has Germany performed in that role, and what are the
How has Germany performed in that role, and what are the shortcomings of its approach? Broadly speaking, the West has two goals in its confrontation w...

Putin’s useful idiots Western intellectuals have long
Putin’s useful idiots Western intellectuals have long had a soft spot for Russia, notes Slawomir Sierakowski, a founder of Poland’s Krytyka Po...

First, the Brotherhood is structured for survival, and doesn’t
First, the Brotherhood is structured for survival, and doesn’t fear elimination that might force it to back down. At its core, the Brotherhood is a ...

The Brotherhood’s approach is tragically shortsighted,
The Brotherhood’s approach is tragically shortsighted, Egypt-based Brookings Institution fellow H. A. Hellyer tells The New York Times: Egypt’s s...