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Putting Poppies in the Gas Tank

Opium projects could power Afghan villages and satisfy US energy addiction
Nicholas Schmidle
March 1, 2011

Russia Hosts Summit to Save Tiger

Deforestation, loss of habitat and poaching hurry tiger’s extinction
November 23, 2010

Kyrgyzstan Falls Apart: Can Democracy Work in Central Asia?

In pursuit of power, leaders in Central Asia fail to provide security
Benjamin Bidder, Matthias Schepp
June 22, 2010

Moscow Furious, Says US Not Pushing Drug War in Afghanistan

Flourishing drug trade destabilizes the region
Fred Weir
May 25, 2010

Black Hole on the Black Sea

A weak spot for nuclear terrorism
Sharon Weinberger
May 11, 2010
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