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Kim's Heir

Kim Jong-il was bad. His successor will be worse.

Quiet Diplomacy

Beijing is under a lot of pressure to stop defending North Korea. But is it lashing Pyongyang behind the scenes?

Kim III

Pyongyang’s nuclear antics are prompted by domestic turmoil, not schemes for global domination. While the West frets over proliferation, Kim Jong-il is worrying about his heir.

France's Visible Hand

The pursuit of national champions undermines the health of the French economy.

Humanitarian Aid or Feeding Tyranny:The Need to Politicize International Aid

According to its now classic articulation in the Fundamental Principles of the International Committee of the Red Cross, humanitarian action is above politics and concerned only with bringing relief to those most in need.

Terrorism, Missile Defense and Arms Control

In August 2001, a former chief terrorism expert at the Department of State wrote in the New York Times that the Bush Administration was obsessed with terrorism and using it to persuade the American people to build missile defenses.

Stuck with Marx

"Sapere aude," Immanuel Kant advised his contemporaries - "have courage to use your own understanding.

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May 26, 2012