State of the World 2008 State of the World 2008
The United Nations' chief troubleshooter and mediator, Lakhdar Brahimi, considers what should come next in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan and how US foreign foreign policy went so far ...
Dec 24, 2007 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
Muqtada al-Sadr’s Power Grab Muqtada al-Sadr’s Power Grab
The bad boy of Iraqi politics is going back to school. al-Sadr's plan to become an ayatollah has enormous implications for Iraqis and the United States.
Dec 21, 2007 / Feature / Mohamad Bazzi
GWOT: Thailand GWOT: Thailand
Fear of terrorism has enabled Thailand's military dictatorship.
Dec 13, 2007 / Feature / Noy Thrupkaew
GWOT: Pakistan GWOT: Pakistan
As the Taliban gains strength, a nascent democracy in Pakistan withers.
Dec 13, 2007 / Feature / Shahan Mufti
GWOT: The Philippines GWOT: The Philippines
Since 9/11 the Philippines have seen an explosion of political killings.
Dec 13, 2007 / Feature / Luis H. Francia
GWOT: El Salvador GWOT: El Salvador
A new anti-terrorism law gives El Salvador carte blanche to stifle dissent.
Dec 13, 2007 / Feature / Wes Enzinna
GWOT: Egypt GWOT: Egypt
America's "war on terror" has strengthened Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's stranglehold on civil liberties.
Dec 13, 2007 / Feature / Negar Azimi
Forum: What GWOT Has Wrought Forum: What GWOT Has Wrought
George W. Bush's "global war against terror" unleashed a wave of repression felt around the globe. Reports from Egypt, El Salvador, the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan.
Dec 13, 2007 / Feature / The Editors
Post-Annapolis Pitfalls Post-Annapolis Pitfalls
Washington must abandon the fantasy that an Israeli-Palestinian agreement can be reached in the face of deep divisions between Fatah and Hamas, the United States and Israel have f...
Dec 13, 2007 / Henry Siegman
Iran’s Nukes Fade Away Iran’s Nukes Fade Away
The revised National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nukes makes a military strike less likely and opens the door to real diplomacy.
Dec 6, 2007 / The Editors