In The October 2009 IssueForeign Affairs Why I Love Al JazeeraThe Arab TV channel is visually stunning, exudes hustle, and covers the globe like no one else. Just beware of its insidious despotism. By Robert D. Kaplan. 
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China Makes, The World TakesA look inside the world's manufacturing center shows that America should welcome China's rise—for now. By James Fallows (July/August 2007)
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The Tragedy of ZimbabweSamantha Power on how Robert Mugabe has managed to bring his country to chaos. (December 2003) |
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