Foundlings of The FARC?

Conflicting narratives have been emerging regarding the treatment of women and children by the FARC. Both supporters and opponents of the Marxist guerilla movement have been prolific in their praise or condemnation of the movement’s treatment of women and children. … Read More

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Personal reflections on absentee voting in the Iraqi elections

As an Iraqi citizen, I voted here in the United States in both of Iraq’s democratic parliamentary elections.  Below, I have shared my reflections on both voting experiences. In December 2005, I voted in an Iraqi election for the first … Read More

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Twitter and Goliath

Hugo Chavez just can’t not pick a fight. Not content to push around Venezuela’s mobile phone companies and TV networks into toeing his Bolivarian line, he has decided to strike out at an enemy that even China has failed to … Read More

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Could ignoring Iraqi refugees pose a threat to national security?

This past Thursday, Strategic Social attended a conference on Iraq sponsored by the Jamestown Foundation and held at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.  The conference’s last panel, titled “Future Challenges to Iraqi Stability,” included a presentation by Council on Foreign … Read More

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Iraqi Campaign Posters

As many of you know, the parliamentary elections in Iraq are underway.  Take a look at some of the election posters currently plastering the streets of Baghdad; just a small sampling of the 6000 candidates vying for 325 seats in … Read More

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Voices from Afghanistan

On Wednesday, the Library of Congress in Washington opened an exhibit called “Voices from Afghanistan,” showcasing fan mail that was sent to Radio Liberty’s Radio Azadi, the most popular radio station in Afghanistan.  RL recently issued a press release announcing … Read More

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