A Drug-Free Afghanistan Not So Easy

Western eradication drive means increased poverty and political tension for the Afghans
Paula R. Newberg
March 7, 2005

Japan's Laborious Dilemma

The island nation faces a population crisis but does not appear to like the possible solution: mass immigration
David McNeill
January 13, 2005

Chinese Cell Phone Breaches North Korean Hermit Kingdom

Cell phone technology is poised to re-shape the North Korean world view - seen through the Chinese peephole
Rebecca MacKinnon
January 17, 2005

Letting Sudan Get Away with Murder

Debate over whether to call the mass murder in Darfur "genocide" is preventing efforts to bring those responsible to justice
Ben Kiernan
February 4, 2005

A Fiesta of Protest at Porto Alegre

The "Anti-Davos" offers welcome pressure on governments and corporations, but can it emerge as an effective dialogue partner?
Dominic Sachsenmaier
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A Thaw in South Asia? – Part II

If the Indian subcontinent strengthens intra-regional ties, the Chinese economy may have a run for its money
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December 27, 2004
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Muslim Pop Culture on the Rise in Indonesia

New political freedom also brings increased piety
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Lady Gaga Versus Mideast Peace

The impact of global American culture
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Canada's Veiled Immigration Problems

Sensational news obscures broader problems with multiculturalism
Sandro Contenta
March 24, 2010

Gendercide: The World Wide War on Baby Girls

Skewed sex ratios pose a problem across Asia
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Is Arabic a Dying Language?

Arabic becomes foreign in places like Dubai that court global capital
Tom Hundley
February 26, 2010
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