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Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China  
Ezra F. Vogel, Joanne J. Myers 02/22/12
Deng Xiaoping was one of the most important leaders of the 20th century. Scholar Ezra Vogel discusses Deng's life, focusing on his work in opening up China to other countries. Vogel also grapples with the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, which was carried out on Deng's orders.

Global Ethics Corner: Should the International Community Intervene in Syria?  
02/17/12
It's been almost a year since demonstrations started in Syria and the government crackdown gets bloodier every day. With sanctions not producing results, is it time for a military intervention? Or do conditions on the ground and possible civilian deaths make this option too risky?

Global Ethics Corner: Should the International Community Intervene in Syria?  
02/17/12
It's been almost a year since demonstrations started in Syria and the government crackdown gets bloodier every day. With sanctions not producing results, is it time for a military intervention? Or do conditions on the ground and possible civilian deaths make this option too risky?

North Korea: The World's Principal Violator of Responsibility to Protect  
Robert Park 02/15/12
The 2005 UN World Summit made a landmark commitment to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity. Has North Korea violated this norm to the degree that intervention is warranted? The answer is an unequivocal yes.

Microinequalities Inflicted on Women  
Samantha Brennan, Christian Barry, Matt Peterson 02/14/12
Why is it that a woman can lead a country, yet women are slower to be served in coffee shops? In the West, women and men share equal status under the law. But in countless practical ways, women experience inequality on a daily basis.

Microinequalities Inflicted on Women  
Samantha Brennan, Christian Barry, Matt Peterson 02/14/12
Why is it that a woman can lead a country, yet women are slower to be served in coffee shops? In the West, women and men share equal status under the law. But in countless practical ways, women experience inequality on a daily basis.

U.S. Domestic and Foreign Security Challenges, 2012  
Jeffrey D. McCausland, Phillip McCausland 02/13/12
Highlights of this thorough review of U.S. security issues and concerns include a report on the defense budget cuts; a timeline of important dates for defense planning; and an analysis of the worsening situations in Afghanistan, Iran, and Syria.

Why Are We Surprised at Egypt's Backlash against Foreign NGOs?  
Marlene Spoerri 02/13/12
The outrage over Egypt's arrest of 43 NGO workers, at least 16 of whom are American, is understandable and well deserved. But it also speaks to a little acknowledged paradox: These organizations are conducting democracy-building work that would never be tolerated in the U.S.