Le Monde diplomatique
 The Nation
Richard Bulliet
Nadia Hijab
Rami G. Khouri
Peter Kwong
R.K. Ramazani
Patrick Seale
Immanuel Wallerstein
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Young Arab World Arising by Rami G. Khouri
How the cohort of over 110 million young Arabs deals with its predicament will be the main driver of the overall condition of the Arab world in the coming half century.
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Israel and Syria Trade Threats by Patrick Seale
With Obama on the defensive, and Israel apparently bent on further expansion, peace in the Middle East seems further away than ever.
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Peace-making Requires Applying the Law by Rami G. Khouri
We cannot escape the principle that adjudicating conflicts through the equal application of the law to both sides is the inescapable bottom line of any successful negotiation that sees both feuding parties directly involved in the process.
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How to Get Our Democracy Back by Lawrence Lessig (The Nation)
This democracy no longer works. Its central player has been captured. Corrupted. Controlled by an economy of influence disconnected from the democracy. There will be no change until we change Congress.
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Zinn's Critical History by Eric Foner (The Nation)
Howard Zinn's writings remain essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the upheavals of the '60s.
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Amr Moussa’s Brave but Doomed Political Vision by Patrick Seale
For all his courage, clear thinking and personal prestige, Amr Moussa lies outside the mainstream of international decision-making. It is the greatest pity that, as Secretary-General of the Arab League, he heads a largely toothless organisation.
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A Bad Spell of Big Power Behavior by Rami G. Khouri
Three incidents last week reminded us that our world usually operates on the basis of power politics, not on the basis of law or morality.
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