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Turkey: Erdoğan Faces Twittering Opposition

Opposition’s use of social media tarnishes Erdoğan government, but short-term change is unlikely
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Defying the Taliban, Afghans Head to the Polls

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Fig Leaf of Legitimacy

Short-term strategic concerns trump concerns about sovereignty for Ukraine
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The US and Iran in a Tantalizing Dance

Iran’s president must win over West and keep the hardliners at home at bay
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Bo Xilai Conviction Will Do Little to Curb Corruption

Constitutional reforms, transparency, free speech are musts for China to fight corruption
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Merkel Victory Will Mask Germany's Long-Term Economic Problems

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