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The Philippines just extended martial law. How far will Duterte go to stop terrorism? Jessica Trisko Darden - December 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67314" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte salutes soldiers
Indonesian politics has been rocked by two big developments. Now what’s next? Tom Pepinsky - June 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59118" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Jakarta Gov. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (C)
For Trump, politics, family and business merge. We know from Indonesia how that may end up. Tom Pepinsky - November 30, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump’s transition process has raised questions of personal
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Yes, Benedict Anderson was a political scientist Patricio Abinales - December 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33809" align="aligncenter" width="576"] Benedict "Ben" Anderson pictured with the
Muslim NGOs could help counter violent extremism Shawn Powers and Abbas Barzegar - February 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21380" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Islamic State militants hold up their
The Islamic State’s model Aaron Zelin - January 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20630" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A member of security (L) for