Do the Military and Development Mix?
Commentary
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Measuring economic development in Afghanistan by the same yardstick as a Pentagon mission is a recipe for disaster.
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The Iranian Tsunami
Column
The real discontent in Iran, reports columnist Conn Hallinan, is at the workplace.
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Obama Stumbles on Human Rights
Commentary
The president couldn't answer a simple question about Israel and Egypt, which speaks volumes about U.S. human rights policy.
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Sliding Backwards on Iraq?
Commentary
The military brass once again floats the idea of indefinite occupation in Iraq.
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Sunrise or Sunset for Iraq?
Column
The Pentagon is now calling its operation in Iraq "New Dawn." But for Iraqis, as columnist Frida Berrigan points out, it just means same occupiers, different day.
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The Strange Case of Libya
World Beat
He's odd, unpredictable, and dictatorial. So, what can Muammar el-Gaddafi teach us about peace?
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Postcard From...Tripoli
Commentary / Postcard From... Department
A press conference in Libya on human rights? It's only one of the astonishing changes happening in the country.
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