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Russians will not be safe until there is a political and economic solution to the decades-long war and occupation of Chechnya and the surrounding regions.

Germany has problems--but on healthcare and gun control, it's way ahead of the States.

The US military's plans would devastate Guam's environment. Its citizens are fighting back.

As the UC Berkeley Student Senate votes to divest from two companies that profit from Israel's occupation of Palestine, the noted philosopher reminds us of what's at stake.

The top democratic parties have decided to disband rather than participate in this year's rigged elections.

Poland's president and dozens of its political leaders died Saturday in a plane crash en route to a commemoration of the World War II massacre of Polish soldiers in Katyn, Russia.

British voters are taking a hard look at the Conservative Party, and they don't like what they see.

Russ Feingold and Jim McGovern are expected to introduce legislation as early as next week calling for a "flexible timetable" for the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.

Is the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority a "radical bean counter" or savior of the two-state solution?

A stable government and an end to insurgency are possible--but only if the US withdraws.

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It's time to end the vitriol over Iran. But in a presidential year, that’s not likely.

August 18, 2011

The army and the Muslim Brotherhood are in control.

August 3, 2011

As violence breaks out among different factions of the Libyan rebels, it’s time to broker a deal to end the war in Libya. 

August 1, 2011

From Washington to Athens, financiers are dictating the terms of politics.

July 26, 2011

 US casualties are rising again, yet Obama and McCain want forces to remain.

July 6, 2011

Hamid Karzai is in showdown with the Afghan parliament, with huge stakes.

July 6, 2011

 Talks are underway, but it's important to make sure Pakistan is on board.

June 29, 2011

War didn't work in Libya, and too-gentle persuasion failed in Bahrain. Why would talking tough work in Syria?

June 28, 2011

Since the self-immolation carried out by a Tunisian fruit vendor which had far-reaching consequences across the region, the world has watched the political and social transformation across the Muslim world.

June 27, 2011

The president sticks with tired rationale about using the US military to force a political deal, rather than negotiating one.

June 23, 2011