Peter Bergen
CNN.com, 12 March 2009
Afghan tribes resist any foreign interference in their territory or way of life

Togzhan Kassenova
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 8 January 2009
Such zones are practical and tangible steps toward a nuclear-free world

Barnett R. Rubin and Ahmed Rashid
Foreign Affairs, 4 December 2008
Ending chaos in Afghanistan and Pakistan requires more than a military solution

Ahmed Rashid
YaleGlobal, 19 September 2008
Mismanaged “war on terror” has stirred extremism, threatening to rip Pakistan apart

Rafael Rivero and Sara Miller Llana
The Christian Science Monitor, 17 September 2008
Gyrating fuel prices and labor cost slow outsourcing to Asia

Ron Moreau and Mark Hosenball
Newsweek, 16 September 2008
Taliban manages to split US-Pakistani alliance

M.K. Bhadrakumar
Asia Times Online, 6 August 2008
Russia willingly pays high prices to control more gas fields and could put an end to an era of cheap energy

Dan Levin
The New York Times, 25 June 2008
Wealthy Beijing youth embark on a quest for Western-styled pleasures

Edward Wong
The New York Times, 4 June 2008
China’s premier joins Facebook to become a legend among youth culture

Richard Norton-Taylor
The Guardian, 25 March 2008
Corruption and inefficiency only benefit extremists