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Published in: HomeThe end and the beginning: lessons of 1989The epic upheaval of 1989 was a time when east Europeans lost their fear, overcame their moral frustration and...
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Published in: Home1989: moment, legacy, future
How does the great uprising of 1989 look now, in the perspective of twenty years? Many questions still surround the...
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Published in: openSecuritySullied victory for Karzai after rival quits presidential race
Afghan President Hamid Karzai wins tarnished election. US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton sparks criticism for...
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Published in: HomeBrazil's new political identity
Brazil’s social and economic achievement during President Lula’s period in office is the foundation of its rising...
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Published in: openSecurityIran offers new terms for nuclear deal
Iran seeks alterations to an international agreement over its nuclear programme. The political stand off in Honduras...
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Published in: oDRAstrakhan’s election drama – the bloggers’ view
After the recent Russian local elections were won by the Kremlin-backed ruling party, United Russia, opposition...
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Published in: openSecuritySurge in piracy sees eighth vessel captured
Eight boats in the hands of Somali pirates following spate of hijackings. Zimbabwe calls UN human rights experts a...
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Published in: openSecurityScores dead in Peshawar blast
A powerful bomb blast in Peshawar leaves ninety dead, hundreds wounded. Six UN employees killed in Kabul. Guinea’s...
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Published in: 50.50A Powerful Women's Agency: will the UN deliver?
As the UN moves to create a strong women's agency led by an Under Secretary General, Charlotte Bunch argues that...
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Published in: HomeChimerica: Obama visits Beijing
Barack Obama’s achievement has been to improve the United States-China relationship while unsettling China’s elite...
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Published in: HomeAfghanistan: peacekeeping without peace
The international intervention in Afghanistan is beset by problems. But it can still be put right if the strategy is...
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Published in: HomeThe state and the body: a chemical-weapons test
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Published in: oDRSt. Petersburg’s ‘gas-scraper’ saga: culture turns political
Gazprom's controversial decision to build a skyscraper in St. Petersburg had the support of Putin and governor...
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Published in: openSecurityBaghdad bombs kill 155
Two consecutive suicide bombs near Baghdad's Green Zone kill 155 people and wound more than 500. Fourteen die in...
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Published in: openSecurityIran nuclear deal in jeopardy
International agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme on the verge of failure. Further bomb blasts strike Pakistan....
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Published in: HomeTunisia: beyond illusions of change
The certain victory of a long-term president in a sham election is a routine occurrence in the Arab world. But...
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Published in: oDRCan Armenia and Turkey be reconciled?
Could historical enemies Armenia and Turkey be moving towards reconciliation? Despite the potential pitfalls,...
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Published in: HomeIn Obama we hope
Obama has become hope personified. He may have successfully rebranded the United States. But do not expect radical...
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Published in: HomeUnited Nations authority: after Kosovo
The ability of the United Nations to play a leading role in the emerging era of multilateral diplomacy is...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKGovernment rejects lobbying register
More evidence emerged today our political class is spurning the opportunity for reform provided by the expenses crisis
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