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Bring Back the Pharaoh!

After thirty years of autocratic rule in Egypt, President Hosni Mubarak has yielded to the dictates of a democratic revolution. In living up to...

Unmasking Egypt’s True Villain

For democracy to prevail in Egypt, deposing Murbarak will not be enough. What is needed is an overhaul of state-military relations.

How to pay three million dollars in order to lose a billion customers

The super bowl is a true spectacle. This year over 110 million Americans tuned in to watch the super bowl. With such an outstanding...

Dear Thomas Friedman: Serious In Singapore, But So What?

While Friedman's praise of Singapore is inspiring, it simply isn't realistic.

The Dangers of Compliance

Why President Lukashenko's cooperation in Belarus could be more deadly than his refusal. With smoke and whispers of a domino-effect rising in the Middle East,...

Internet Takes on the Chinese Government

Why an average case of Chinese corruption has become a national, internet-driven frenzy. With the recent conclusion of President Hu’s official state visit to...

Israeli Criticism of the U.S. handling of the Protests in Egypt: Justified or Unfounded?

The protests in Egypt have been going on for over a week now, and the entire situation is truly an example of how globalized...

Estonia: A Move to the Euro, and Europe?

When I visited Estonia four weeks ago, I witnessed the bittersweet, albeit largely temperate, passing of the kroon, Estonia’s national currency since 1992.  As...

Babbling Towards Beirut: Lebanon Undone

Upon coming to from a nitrous oxide-induced coma this Monday, my dental surgeon told me that I’d been babbling endlessly about Lebanon as my...

A Sinking Feeling

Pacific islands take global warming into their own hands