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Notes From an Expedition: All That Glitters…
Lede: In Inner Mongolia, David A. Andelman discovers an autonomous region where Islam and new shopping malls seem to coexist peacefully. But under the surface resentment could be building as Han...
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"Well, Just You Wait!" Putin's Era of Stagnation
Lede: A resurgence of classic cartoons suggests that modern Russia has more in common with Brezhnev's torpid era than an innovative superpower. Though he has dominated for over a decade, Putin's fable...
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Pouring Gas on the Fire: How Nigeria Could Fuel Terrorism
Lede: In an interview with John Campbell, former US ambassador to Nigeria, he talks about the current protests against President Goodluck Jonathan's suspension of fuel subsidies and how it could...
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Finding Balance in Chile
Lede: Nathaniel Flannery reviews former Chile President Ricardo Lagos's new book "The Southern Tiger: Chile's Fight for a Peaceful and Democratic Future," chronicling his time as a revolutionary...
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Conversation: Getting Back the High Ground
Lede: On Wednesday, Chinese authorities in Tibet declared a "war against secessionist sabotage" after a ninth Tibetan self-immolated himself this year. In the Winter 2011/2012 issue on Faith, World...
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Egypt's Bumpy Road to Democracy
Lede: Chip Carey argues that conditioning U.S. aid could spur democratic reforms in Egypt and prevent the country from slipping back into authoritarianism. By Henry "Chip" Careyread more
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Occupy Moscow: Attention, but Little Traction
Lede: Pro-democracy protests in Russia have been exciting, but lack traction. Maria Brock and Natasha Yarotskaya explain what stands in the protesters' way and what they can do to reach their goals....
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Beyond Tahrir Square
Lede: Yesterday, around 3,000 protesters rallied at the American Embassy in Cairo, tearing down flags and calling on President Obama to censor an anti-Muslim biopic depicting the Prophet Muhammad. The...
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Egypt On the Brink
Lede: Egyptians watch and wait as mass demonstrations planned for June 30 quickly approach. Paul Sullivan examines the growing discontent with President Mohamed Morsi and what it all means for the...
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