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America is Losing the Wars in Syria Moderate rebel groups are suffering. The Islamic State and Nusra are gaining ground. And Washington’s piecemeal efforts are worthless. Here’s a grand plan worth paying for. By Robert S. Ford Robert S. Ford is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute in Washington. He previously served as U.S. ambassador to Syria and Algeria and was de..

ISIS and the Foreign-Fighter Phenomenon Why do people travel abroad to take part in somebody else’s violent conflict? By Jessica Stern and J. M. Berga The Atlantic Monthly Mar 8 2015, 7:00 AM ET Reuters In August 2014, ISIS marked Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, with a 20-minute, high-definition video offering its greetings to the Muslim world. Gauzy images of smiling worshi..

Now ISIS takes a terrifying stranglehold on Nigeria after Boko Haram releases audio recording pledging allegiance to the terror group - Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to ISIS - Audio recording from Boko Haram leader said they would 'obey' terrorists - Message said group was now loyal to ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - Merged group now control parts ..

[독립 50주년 싱가포르의 질주] “국민소득 10만달러도 가능하다” 이동훈 기자 [독립 50주년 싱가포르의 질주] 200만 →550만 인종혼합 쿼터제 언어경쟁력 세계 최고 이동훈 기자 [독립 50주년 싱가포르의 질주] 환율 통제로 국제 금융 시장 허브 되다 신장섭 싱가포르국립대 경제학과 교수 [..

グリーンピースが全面謝罪　ナスカの地上絵への「落書き」 The Huffington Post 投稿日: 2014年12月11日 12時58分 JST 更新: 2014年12月11日 16時56分 JST ペルーの世界遺産「ナスカの地上絵」周辺で、環境保護団体「グリーンピース」が巨大な落書きをした問..

Why is Putin so popular? Perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem Despite economic woes, propaganda and patriotism have protected Russia's President—so far by Amy Knight / November 13, 2014 Prospect Magazine Putin: his appeal can be confusing to us in the West The Russian economy has been in a downward spiral for several months, with inflation now at 8.3 pe..

Countries Without Militaries More than 20 nations lack standing armies—and it's not always about pacifism. Kathy GilsinanNov 11 2014, 12:28 PM ET Kathy Gilsinan is an associate editor at The Atlantic, where she covers global affairs. She was previously senior editor at World Politics Review. New recruits of the Vatican's largely ceremonial Swiss Guard (Tony Gentile/Reuter..

When socialism can 'work' By Martin Hutchinson Asia Times online Oct. 21, 2014 Bolivian President Evo Morales last weekend won re-election by a smashing margin. His eight-year rule has weakened Bolivian property rights, indulged in frequent nationalizations and demonized capitalism. Yet it has also produced Bolivia's best growth rates in several decades, far better than the or..

廃墟になった49階建てのビルが、バンコクに今もそびえ立っている（画像） The Huffington Post 投稿日: 2014年09月09日 14時48分 JST 更新: 2014年09月09日 20時28分 JST バンコク市内にある廃墟ビル「サトーン・ユニーク」は、1990年代のバブル経済期のタイにおい..

The Decline of the Russian Empire World Affairs 17 March 2015 The following is an interview with Rein Taagepera, professor emeritus of the University of Tartu, in Estonia, and the University of California, Irvine. *** MOTYL: Professor Taagepera, you were the first social scientist to have studied the rise and fall of empires in a rigorous social-scientific manner. So let’s st..