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Afghanistan Is Lost Without Better Governance

Why US efforts in Afghanistan can't succeed unless the Karzai government changes course. more
Nicholas Platt: Pakistan 'Not A Failed State'

Fmr. US ambassador says immature political elites pose a more serious threat than the Taliban. more
Discuss: Is Iran Moving Toward a Military Dictatorship?

Post your questions for Nobel Peace laureate and Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi. more
China’s Rocky Road to Democracy

Political scientist argues that, for now, China is "a country incapable of a social or political revolution." more
Tweets of Freedom

Fellow Emily Parker on Twitter's almost religious following among tech-savvy Chinese. more
Discuss: Philippine Election Issues and Presidential Candidates

Share your thoughts: What are the most important issues in the 2010 Philippine presidential elections? more
Malaysia After Mahathir

Veteran journalist Barry Wain identifies endemic corruption as the single biggest challenge facing Malaysia. more
Blood Flows in Thailand's Deep South

Little reported and understood, Malay Muslims' separatist campaign in the southern provinces is intensifying. more
Beneath Everest: Nepal Reborn

Tulsi Bhandari discusses Beneath Everest: Nepal Reborn, his documentary about the Maoist insurgency in Nepal, human rights violations and the Nepalis' struggle for survival. more
Lessons and Challenges for Pakistan

Pakistan is learning the hard way that religious extremists of all stripes are bad for the country. more
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