Senin, 28 Februari 2011

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Technology Review: Middle East Conflict and an Internet Tipping Point

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 08:03 AM PST

John Palfrey argues that social media sites have played a huge role in the prodemocracy surge—but states have also been very good at using technology to suppress their people.

 

A Crucial U.S.-Mexico Summit

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:12 AM PST

The March 2-3 visit of Mexico's president to Washington offers a chance at easing tensions over the cross-border drug trade, and far more than security issues are at stake, says CFR's Shannon O'Neil.

Qaddafi's Growing Isolation

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:57 AM PST

An effort led by Western nations against Libya's Muammar al-Qaddafi has resulted in UN sanctions and more, while protests across the Arab world show no signs of abating.

Egypt Is Too Special for al-Qaeda to Stay Silent

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:55 AM PST

Ed Husain says extremists won't let democracy win that easily in Egypt.

Our Bargain with the New Gadhafi

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 07:35 AM PST

Elliott Abrams discusses how U.S. policy toward Libya has allowed Moammar Gadhafi to stay comfortably in power for the past few decades.