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Syria: The Fall of the House of Assad | 10/23/12
David W. Lesch,
Joanne J. Myers
David W. Lesch has traveled to Syria repeatedly since 1989 and met President Bashar al-Assad several times in the mid-2000s. He discusses the conflict in the influential Middle Eastern nation, why an American intervention is a dangerous idea, and why Assad has cracked down so absolutely.
Syria and the Arab Spring: Unintended Consequences? | 08/30/12
David C. Speedie
It is easy to seek to add Assad to the list of toppled despots, from Tunisia to Egypt to Yemen to Libya. But it would be advisable to take a cautionary look at some recent developments, both directly linked to the crisis in Syria, and/or fallout from the earlier regime changes in the Arab world.
The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World | 05/11/10
Ben Wildavsky,
Joanne J. Myers
Ben Wildavsky shows how international competition for the brightest minds is transforming the world of higher education, and why this revolution should be welcomed, not feared.
The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World | 05/07/10
Ben Wildavsky,
Joanne J. Myers
Ben Wildavsky shows how international competition for the brightest minds is transforming the world of higher education--and why this revolution should be welcomed, not feared.
The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World | 05/05/10
Ben Wildavsky
Ben Wildavsky shows how international competition for the brightest minds is transforming the world of higher education—and why this revolution should be welcomed, not feared.
Freedom of the Press in the Arab World: Al Jazeera's Contribution | 03/10/10
Khaled Dawoud,
Devin T. Stewart
Al Jazeera correspondent Khaled Dawoud reviews the history behind Al Jazeera and discusses some of the issues he has confronted regarding the channel and its coverage of events in the Middle East.
Freedom of the Press in the Arab World: Al Jazeera's Contribution | 03/04/10
Khaled Dawoud,
Devin T. Stewart
Al Jazeera correspondent Khaled Dawoud reviews the history behind Al Jazeera and discusses some of the issues he has confronted regarding the channel and its coverage of events in the Middle East.
Freedom of the Press in the Arab World: Al Jazeera's Contribution | 03/02/10
Khaled Dawoud
Al Jazeera correspondent Khaled Dawoud reviews the history behind Al Jazeera and discusses some of the issues he has confronted regarding the channel's coverage of the Middle East.
