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Exclusive Interview With Geoffrey Nunberg, On The Years Of Talking Dangerously

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.20.2009 | Media


Chris Weigant

Epithets like "socialist" and "fascist" enable people on the right to bond with each other and -- though they may not acknowledge it -- to alienate everybody else.

Somalia Update III: "Scoop" Revisted

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 02.27.2009 | World


Reese Schonfeld

President George W. Bush has left Somalia in the hands of Al-Qaeda and the pirates. President Obama has inherited it, and in the midst of everything else, it is both a distraction and a crisis.

Nepal's Political Crisis Deepens

Subhash Ghimire | Posted 02.13.2009 | World


Subhash Ghimire

More than 80% of Nepalese live in villages with very little access to health, education and other modern amenities. Lands seized by Maoists during the decade long war from 1996 to 2006 have not been returned to the owners.

Next Administration Must Address Conflict in Congo

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 12.03.2008 | Home


Georgianne Nienaber

The humanitarian crisis in Congo has worsened, with tens if not hundreds of thousands of people displaced. It is time for world leaders to take on this issue and contribute to bringing an end to the conflict.

Unexpected? Hardly

Paula Gordon | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics


Paula Gordon

What's with the shocked headlines? Roiling stockmarkets a surprise? Come on! While Republicans eviscerated government and looted the treasury, cre...