Stability

War Is Over. What Next?

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.19.2012

Chris Weigant

To mark the milestone of the last American troops to leave Iraq, I'd like to take a wider view and look at the entire region, post-Saddam and post-Arab Spring.

Ten Years of Afghan War

Jayshree Bajoria | Posted 12.07.2011

Jayshree Bajoria

October 7 marks the tenth anniversary of the beginning of U.S. war in Afghanistan. There is no certain end in sight for U.S. involvement, and concerns are growing over the United States' capacity to bring stability to the country and the region.

What Kind of Stability Do Kids Need?

Ariel Gore | Posted 10.09.2011

Ariel Gore

Is a family's boho lifestyle indicative of an overall flakiness? Or is it just, well, what it is? I mean, whole cultures have thrived as nomads.

Witnessing Revolutions

Ann Medlock | Posted 05.25.2011

Ann Medlock

With all the news of uprisings, I've been rocketed back in time and space to the Congo, to Vietnam, where I got some first-hand experiences of what it's like when people make such dramatic moves.

Since When Has Democracy Been the Antithesis of Stability?

Sahar Aziz | Posted 05.25.2011

Sahar Aziz

As our own history demonstrates, there is a way to seek reform without paralyzing the economy or starting a civil war. It is called democracy.

Still-President Mubarak's Second Round of Threats

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 05.25.2011

Shirin Sadeghi

There is a word in Arabic -- makhlou' -- which means "the fallen" or "the kicked out." It is a word Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is trying desperately to avoid being associated with.

Obama Poll Watch -- December, 2010

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

Obama once again charted an unbelievably stable month in terms of approval ratings. The mildly good news was in his disapproval rating, which dropped significantly over the course of December.

Sex in China: Prudence and Prurience

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Tom Doctoroff

In China, there is tension between a new reality of "progressive" behavior and traditional cultural imperatives.

How Marketers Can Win During China's "Recession"

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Tom Doctoroff

China's recessionary environment has yielded a new conservatism that will not dissipate until vigorous growth is restored.

Al-Qaeda A Threat To Upcoming Iraqi Elections

AFP | By Arthur MacMillan | Posted 05.25.2011

Al-Qaeda remains a threat to this weekend's election in Iraq, a senior army commander warned on Tuesday, as the United States said it expected its tro...