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Postcard From…Cape Town

Africa is getting its first World Cup this year. But not everyone in Cape Town is enthusiastic.

Postcard From…Chile

Two earthquakes have shaken the Latin American country. The political one might have greater long-term impact.

Postcard From…Bangkok

One of Thailand’s major opposition activists reflects on the trial of the former prime minister and the country’s color wars.

Postcard From…Jakarta

A new statue of Barack Obama in Jakarta is the focus of protest.

Postcard from…Eastleigh

As Somalia collapses, it threatens to take Kenya down with it.

Postcard from…Goma

The international community has promised assistance to refugees in Congo. But not much has reached them.

Postcard from…Nairobi

Barack Obama is the president of the United States. But many people around the world view him as their president too.

Clinton in Indonesia: What She Missed

Hillary Clinton had nothing but praise for Indonesia on her recent visit. Somehow she missed genocide, religious intolerance, and a growing split between rich and poor.

Postcard from…Kwajalein

Military junk ensures that Kwajalein is no island paradise.

A Tale of Two Samoas

War and poverty make these islands something less than paradise.

Wooing the Islands

For the Pacific Island Nations, will it be Taiwan or China tonight?