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In the name of fighting drugs, the Obama administration has allied itself with a corrupt coup regime.

Sacha Baron Cohen’s The Dictator; Emad Brunat and Guy Davidi’s 5 Broken Cameras

Has the ICC struck a blow against impunity or heightened tensions—or both?

The former Liberian dictator abetted the atrocities of a proxy army. Henry Kissinger did the same in Indonesia/East Timor.

Judging by his advisers, Romney would embrace Bush’s unilateral interventionism and massive military budgets.

How a confrontation is shaping up between the US/NATO and the BRICS.

As the Syrian government clings to repressive tactics it knows best, the conflict becomes ever more intractable.

A war on Iran to stop its nuclear program would bring on a proliferation catastrophe.

In the wake of recent atrocities, it’s time to face the fact that defeat in Afghanistan is inevitable.

Two decades ago, nearly one-sixth of the population was forcibly expelled. How did King Wangchuck escape any real censure?