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Egypt: On a tortuous path toward a new government
feature Can democracy survive in Egypt?
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Iraq: Undermining the sanctions on Iran
feature The Iraqi prime minister has become Iran’s proxy.
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Iran: Facebook friends with Israel?
feature The entire cabinet of President Hassan Rouhani has signed up for Facebook over the past month.
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Japan: Radiation damage to a national reputation
feature Japanese authorities have botched the containment effort at Fukushima and tried to hide these failures from the world.
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South Africa: Pistorius on trial for murder
feature The trial of Oscar Pistorius has sparked a national conversation about “transparency and equality before the law.”
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Russia: Defending its legitimate interests?
feature Western media portray Russia’s action as unprovoked aggression, ignoring the “open provocations” by the insurgents who carried out the coup.
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Afghanistan: Successful election raises morale
feature Defying Taliban threats and heavy rain, millions of Afghans lined up at thousands of polling places across the country.
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Syria: Will the conflict widen to Turkey?
feature The Turkish parliament authorized cross-border raids into Syria after Syrian shells landed in Turkey and killed five people.
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Pakistan: A nation unites against the Taliban
feature Pakistanis have denounced the shooting of 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan.
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South Africa: Trying to live up to Mandela
feature That South Africa was prepared for the death of Nelson Mandela is one of his greatest legacies.
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Venezuela: Chavismo implodes without Chávez
feature President Maduro has “created a climate of antagonism and confrontation that is stretching Venezuela to the breaking point.”
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Canada: Crack-smoking mayor won’t quit
feature “I’m only human,” said Toronto Mayor Rob Ford after admitting to smoking crack “in one of my drunken stupors.”
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Pakistan: Will U.S. drone strikes ever end?
feature Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif went to Washington to appeal for an end to U.S. drone strikes.
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Mexico: A bitter return for our cooperation
feature The massive extent of NSA spying on our former president while he was in office amounts to “open interference in Mexican affairs.”
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