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Odds, Ends, And Autocrats
An ambitious decree by the Turkmen president to plant 3 million trees in order to transform the country into a “blooming garden and further enrich its beautiful nature in the era of power and happiness” is now under way. More
How Russia Is Ruled
Vladimir Putin is offering the elite a new deal they can't refuse. And they don't like it. More
Regional Smoke Detector
As he had predicted, former Armenian presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakian has been taken into custody for two months in connection with the January 31 incident in which rival candidate Paruyr Hairikian was shot and injured. More
Digital Dissidents, Rogues
Governments and policy pundits frequently cite technology-penetration rates -- Internet, mobile phone, or social media -- as meaningful proxies for deeper concepts. Despite this, in fact, penetrations rates are futile. More
Blogging Afghanistan
Comments on suicide bombers, which may or may not have been made by the head of the All-Pakistan Ulema Council, have been making waves in Afghanistan. More
Notes Of An Iran Watcher
The head of Iran’s Qods Force, which has been accused by U.S. officials of providing military aid to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, doesn’t seem to believe the Syrian dictator can win. More
Abuses Uncovered
The Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says China, Iran, Syria, Bahrain, and Vietnam are the world's worst offenders in terms of Internet censorship and spying. More