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March 28, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
"Argo" and "Third-World Rage"

The celebrated historical-thriller “Argo,” directed by Ben Affleck, tells the story of the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. It has been a critical and com…

Director and producer Ben Affleck accepts the Oscar for best picture for "Argo" at the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 24, 2013.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

August 14, 2017

Israel
Is Zionism "Creepy"? The Question at the Heart of a Social-Media Controversy Deserves an Answer

A Palestinian-American activist's 2012 tweet unleashes a firestorm. But Zionism, good or bad, is not that weird.

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Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates

April 29, 2011

Syria
Syria This Week

Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration after Friday prayers in the Syrian port city of Banias April 29, 2011. (Ho New/Courtesy Reuters) Amidst this week’s Middle East news one startling eve…

Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration after Friday prayers in the Syrian port city of Banias April 29, 2011.
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

April 13, 2016

Sub-Saharan Africa
Fissures Within South Africa’s Governing Party

South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) has long been a big tent, with its membership united by opposition to apartheid and, less salient, support for “nonracial” democracy. Conventi…

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Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

September 3, 2020

Women and Women's Rights
Constitutionalizing Equality: The Equal Rights Amendment as a Catalyst for Change

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is back in the headlines with new ferocity. Following Virginia’s ratification earlier this year, the House of Representatives moved swiftly to grant the amendment a n…

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Blog Post by Caroline Bettinger-Lopez and Delphi Cleaveland Women Around the World