Why Not Call Iraq a Civil War?
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By Erica Chenoweth Another suicide truck bomber blew himself up in northern Iraq today. Having noticed an awful…
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By Taylor Marvin Despite recent progress, UN chief Ban Ki-moon warns that efforts to catalog and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons…
Syrian Sunnis Sitting in the Catbird Seat
By Barbara F. Walter Last week I posed the puzzle that moderate Syrian Sunnis living in urban areas close…
War Without Weapons: How Non-Violent Campaigns Reduce the Incidence of War
By Andrew Mack Over the past four decades, there has been an astonishing, though little noticed, decline in…
A Dispatch from a Syrian Refugee Camp
By Lionel Beehner A few quick and random thoughts on my recent trip interviewing refugees along the Syrian-Jordanian…
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By Taylor Marvin As always in war, ordinary Syrians continue to suffer, including the country’s Christian minority. Refugees live…
Are Syria’s Urban Sunnis Screwed?
By Barbara F. Walter Last night I gave a presentation to a large audience at UC San Diego’s School…
Government Violence in Sudan and a Headline That Drives Me Crazy
By Erica Chenoweth Sudan is experiencing a fresh outburst of protests and demonstrations, reportedly provoked by rising fuel…
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By Taylor Marvin After the horrific attack on Nairobi’s Westgate Mall, al-Shabab leaders have vowed to wage a “long…
Decoding What Human Rights Groups Said About Syria
By Sarah Bush During the past month, political pundits have not been the only people disagreeing vociferously about…