Our top pieces from 2013 touch on nearly corner of the world.
Our Top 13 from 2013
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Democracy & Governance
Hungary’s Relative Income Equality Hides Other Inequities
Hungary’s inequality is manifested in education, health care, transportation, and ― prejudice against Roma.
Is South Sudan a Failed State?
Sudan might have been better off undivided.
Nelson Mandela’s Closest Allies
Though Western leaders now lionize Nelson Mandela, the only leaders who stood up for his struggle when it counted were those most demonized by the West.
Bluster and Blowback in Beirut
Although Hezbollah looks increasingly likely to weather Syria’s civil war, blowback from hardline Sunnis at home may prove a longer-term challenge.
Obama Ignores Morocco’s Illegal Occupation and Human Rights Abuses
The Obama’s administration’s policy on Western Sahara constitutes nothing less than a rejection of fundamental principles of international law.
Anatomy of Election Fraud: Stealing the 2013 Honduran Election in Five Simple Steps
Through vote buying and brute violence, supporters of the 2009 coup in Honduras may have stolen the 2013 election.
Conn Hallinan’s 2013 “Are You Serious?” Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan looks aghast at news stories and newsmakers that beggar belief.
Kim the Third
No one performs Shakespeare in the theaters of Pyongyang. Instead, he is enacted in the corridors of power.
Keeping North Korean in Japan
Parents and students in Japan’s “North Korean” schools struggle to maintain their identity in an increasingly hostile environment.