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Musharraf’s False Dichotomy

Pakistan's autocratic president, Pervez Musharraf, has been in power for the past eight years. In November 2007, he… more

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Kiriakou and the Kite Runner

The CIA agent who just admitted to waterboarding a high-ranking al Qaeda operative has had an interesting retirement.

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Funding Indonesia’s Abusive Military

Despite numerous human rights abuses, the United States continues to pump money into the Indonesian military under the guise of the war on terror

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No Happy Endings

Escape from North Korea, the world's most repressive regime

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Fighting Corporate Copper in Bougainville

Multinational polluter Rio Tinto sued under Alien Tort Claims Act for causing deaths of 10,000 Papua New Guineans

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Organizing the Outsiders

Indian lawyer Ela Bhatt helps give informal workers a voice

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Chinas Growing Desert

Overgrazing is stripping arable lands, creating the potential for ecological refugees

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China Dissidents Disappeared

Officials round up 'bad elements' as the National People's Congress starts its session

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When Red Goes Green

A burgeoning Chinese environmental movement tries to stem the devastation wrought by the country's massive economic transformation.

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Law Is Dead

Pressure to enforce China's one-child policy has led to horrific crimes by local governments

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See No Evil

How American businesses collaborate with China's repressive government

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Brothers in Arms

The United States moves a step closer to restoring military aid to Indonesia, despite its massive human rights abuses

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Chinas Press Crackdown

The broadening of economic reforms in China has been met with greater restrictions on journalists

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Get Used to It

China's bid to take over Unocal is just the start of its plans for acquisitions

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Animosity in the East

Tensions flare between China and Japan

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Tibetans Face New Uncertainty in Exile

Dharamsala, India—The rain came down harder and those celebrating the final day of Losar, the Tibetan New Year,… more

vol. 29, iss. 10   

Making Enemies

Politics, profit, and Bush’s North Korea policy

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The China Syndrome

More than 1,200 workers from the Tieshu Textile Factory in the Chinese city of Suizhou peacefully blocked railroad… more

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Chinas Nuclear Ties

White House downplays reports that country gave weapons plans to Pakistan

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Nuclear North Korea

It's a diplomatic issue, not a military one," the Bush administration keeps telling the world. The go-slow, wait-and-see… more

vol. 27, iss. 06    ,

The Daughters Generals

Bush's cronies are eager to renew ties with Indonesia's military.

vol. 25, iss. 23   
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