Berlin Checkpoint Charlie: Moral Legacies from Pentagon-Strategist Dr. Fritz Kraemer
Berlin Checkpoint Charlie: Moral Legacies from Pentagon-Strategist Dr. Fritz Kraemer
Germany-born Pentagon- Strategist Dr. Fritz Kraemer would have loved this event of the World Security Network Foundation (WSN) in the museum at the famous Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin: More than…
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How to ride the Revolutionary Arab Lion
How to ride the Revolutionary Arab Lion
The West should reflect the Arab Spring from its potential, not from its limits - Realism yes, skepticism no; long-term commitment yes, abstention no. As the second decade of the…
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Dalai Lama-Tibet-China: Re-set Buddhist Harmony with Soft Autonomy vs. Cultural Nihilism
Dalai Lama-Tibet-China: Re-set Buddhist Harmony with Soft Autonomy vs. Cultural Nihilism
Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann, President of the independent World Security Network Foundation met His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama in Wiesbaden, Germany: "China should re-set its relationship with the Dalai Lama…
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Tunisia: The Bittersweet Scent of Jasmine
Tunisia: The Bittersweet Scent of Jasmine
Liberty, dignity, and freedom; these were the true aspirations of the Tunisian Revolution. It has been 27 months since Tunisia decided that it wanted a life bereft of dictatorship, benevolent…
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Sattar Beheshti: "As an Iranian who loves his country, I announce here that I cannot stay silent"
Sattar Beheshti: "As an Iranian who loves his country, I announce here that I cannot stay silent"
Iran's parliament called Sunday for a special inquiry to investigate the death in detention of a blogger whose posts criticized the country's leadership. In a case that provoked international outrage,…
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Civil war in Syria: The Spillover Threat
Civil war in Syria: The Spillover Threat
Water tankers line the unpaved road outside a pre-fab United Nations meeting room in Za'atari, the Syrian refugee camp in a desert just south of the Jordanian-Syrian border that is…
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Post-revolt Arab Transitions: Driven by Distrust and Inexperience
Post-revolt Arab Transitions: Driven by Distrust and Inexperience
Post-revolt Arab nations are experiencing tumultuous times. The assassination of a prominent Tunisian opposition leader has sparked mass protests against Islamists held responsible for his death. Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali…
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The Dalai Lama: Practice Democracy