Don’t look for reform in North Korea in the foreseeable future.
The Kims: Like Grandfather, Like Son?
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Succession Questions Persist in Wake of Kim Jong-il’s Death
Kim Jong-il reportedly kept his son Kim Jong-un on the sidelines for fear of a challenge to his authority.
Israel’s Tax-Deductible Occupation
The new Likud-Yisrael Beitenu NGO funding legislation will limit and tax contributions to organizations opposed to the occupation. Meanwhile, pro-settlement charities rake in large sums from foreign donors.
The Amilcar Notes (Part 5):Election Exhilaration in Tunisia
Those who took to the streets in Tunisia and faced down fear are not those elected to the Constituent Assembly.
What If an Iranian Spy Plane Had Violated U.S. Airspace?
The United States asking for its drone back is like a burglar breaking into someone’s house, stealing a few items, and then returning the next day to ask for his tools back.
The Amilcar Notes (Part 4): Tunisia — Profoundly Islamic
Tunisia’s militant youth, whose courage brought down President Ben Ali, has been replaced by politicians talking about both free market capitalism and the Koran.
Iran Digs in With Its Uranium Enrichment Facilities
Moving its uranium enrichment facilities underground does not mean that Iran is developing nuclear weapons.
Newt Gingrich: Right About EMPs, Wrong About Who’d Use Them
If electromagnetic pulse weapons pose a threat, it’s not from Iran or North Korea, as Newt Gingrich warns, but from the United States.
The Amilcar Notes (Part 3): Tunisia’s Forgotten Socio-Economic Crisis
One year after Mohammed Bouazizi’s immolation — a catalyst for the Arab Spring — economic conditions in Tunisia haven’t improved much.
Will Pakistan Counter India’s “Water Bomb” With a Nuclear Bomb?
Pakistan is apprehensive that dams India is building will threaten the flow of the Indus through Pakistan.