When American Universities Expand to China, Does Academic Freedom Suffer?
The case of activist Chen Guangcheng sheds light on how dependent American universities are becoming on tuition from Chinese students.
What Immigration Reform Means for Women
Your guide to how the U.S. immigration system affects women differently from men–and how the Senate bill will change it.
The Meaning of Rouhani
Hassan Rouhani’s win in Iran’s presidential election suggests that neither reformists nor conservatives are pleased with the country’s status quo.
Emphasis Added: the Week in Pieces (7/1)
Which is more useless? Missile defense or total surveillance?
When America Met Mandela
Mandela’s first visit to the U.S. in 1990s revealed how much America had yet to learn about the anti-apartheid leader who had captured the nation’s imagination.
What Drove Michael Hastings to His Death?
Fear? A simple need for speed? Or something else?
President Obama’s Anti-Nuke Sentiments a Cover for Plans to Secure Their Existence in Perpetuity
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s new Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan is as grandiose as it is unconscionable.
Algeria’s Trappist Monk Massacre: The Case That Won’t Go Away
It regained prominence with the release of the 2011 film “Of Gods and Men.”
Human Rights from the Ground Up: Women and the Egyptian Revolution
To support women’s rights in Egypt, the international community must condemn state violence, support civil society, and work for economic justice.
U.S. Tactical Nuclear Weapons More an Irritant Than Deterrent
Is Pakistan a country that might, as opposed to the United States, actually find tactical nuclear weapons useful?
Tunisia Must Not Fail
Tunisia’s stagnant economy could also stagnate its democracy–the good news is Washington can actually help.
Germans Shocked That Obama Allowed NSA Free Rein
The former East Germany’s Stasi used similar justifications as the U.S. for total surveillance.
Surveillance State Is Only New to Whites
Foreigners and non-white Americans have been under surveillance for decades.
Syria and the Monarchs: A Perfect Storm
Obama’s decision to arm the Syrian rebels will likely escalate the conflict and torpedo any possibility for a political solution.
“World War Z”: Israel’s Best Foot Forward?
Are zombies the key to peace between Israel and Palestine?