Per capita the nation is one of the world’s wealthiest, but its citizens live in grinding poverty.
Equatorial Guinea Briefly Disappears Dissident
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The U.S. and the Middle East: The Next Four Years
The United States should consider taking China up on its four-point peace plan for Syria.
Attacks on First Responders Transform Criminality of Drone Strikes to Sadism
The CIA remains as devoted to cruelty as ever.
Petraeus Biographer Strokes More Than Just His Ego
Conservatives are now using one-time favorite General Petraeus to pillory the Obama administration.
Drones Obliterate Shades of Gray Between Militants and Civilians
Just because someone is a “militant” doesn’t mean that killing him or her is lawful.
Benghazi: Conservative Concerns May Be Reality Based for Once
No consulate or embassy is designed to withstand an all-out attack.
Once More Into the Breach for the “Savior of Pakistan”
A.Q. Khan fancies himself Pakistan’s Mandela.
The Surrealism of the Everyday in Serbia
Serbian political cartoonist Aleksandar Zograf digs into the substratum of human experience, what lies beneath consciousness.
What Explains Aung San Suu Kyi’s Silence About the Persecution of Burma’s Minorities?
It’s difficult to understand why Aung San Suu Kyi dodges ethnic issues.
For President, Focal Points (Not FPIF or IPS!) Endorses…
Is refusing to vote for President Obama a waste of your vote?