In the age of the terrorist threat from violent Islamist extremism, one cannot forget the ghosts of terrorism past. However, in Germany , the proposed release of former Baader-Meinhof member, …
?Safe Danger? Tours: The Growth of Favela Tourism in Brazil
In Brazil , growing number of tourists are flocking to Rio de Janeiro?s slums (favelas). On hills overlooking the city?s glitzy beaches, Rio?s favelas purport to offer a more authentic experience for …
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Violence from Weeks of Strikes
Protesters calling for the resignation of President Lansana Conte have returned to the streets of Conakry to rekindle the embers of their protests from mid-January . Conte promised to turn over power …
African Union in Somalia: Peacekeepers or Troublemakers?
It has been over one-and-a-half months since Ethiopian and Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces took over the Supreme Islamic Courts Council (SICC, Group Profile) stronghold, Mogadishu, and …
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Bangladesh at a Crossroads: The Military Quietly Rides In
As forecast in these pages , the military has intervened in Bangladesh?s months-long political crisis and is working behind the scenes with the interim government to enact electoral reforms, pacify …
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Iran?s Economic Outlook: Failing Leadership Facilitates Economic Woes
outlook should be optimistic. Iran is energy rich?holding the third largest oil reserves and second largest natural gas reserves in the world; the populace includes a well educated, sizable middle …
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New York City to Receive Ring of Nuclear Detection Devices
In a move billed as a test for other cities, the US Department of Homeland Security announced plans to install a ring of radiation detection devices in and around New York City. Though exact …
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The Resurgence of the KKK
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK; Group Profile) is one of the oldest white supremacist organizations in the United States . At the height of its activities, members regularly engaged in violent acts, to …
Jihadist Propaganda Goes Mainstream
On the heels of the disrupted jihadist plot to kill a British Muslim soldier (Terror Web Watch), counterterrorism officials and the media are paying attention to the Internet?s role in the spread of …
Iranian Regional Security Policy: Balancing Interest and Ideology
Two critical drivers - revolutionary ideological imperatives and national interest ? shape Iran?s regional security policy. The combination in turn produces a mesh of both complementary and …
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