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Thinking Aloud: Three Cheers for Tunisia

Posted on January 27, 2014 by notwhatyoumighthink

Jan. 27, 2014 by Darius Yesterday witnessed a huge, if under-reported, event in the Middle East: in Tunisia, the National Constituent Assembly officially approved the country’s new constitution by an overwhelming margin: 200 of the 216 parliamentarians voted in favor … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Taliban Seize Police Force in a Hamlet”

Posted on July 27, 2013 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Taliban Seize Police Force in a Hamlet” The New York Times, July 26, 2013, p.A4 “The few hundred people of Kala Khel, a village in southern Afghanistan, on Thursday got some of the best news they had heard all year: … Continue reading →

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News You Really Need To See: “Russia’s Rising Volunteerism Seen as Threat”

Posted on February 3, 2013 by notwhatyoumighthink

“Russia’s Rising Volunteerism Seen as Threat” The Washington Post, Feb. 3, 2013, p.A1 http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/in-russia-volunteers-step-up/2013/02/02/62ecffac-6a38-11e2-af53-7b2b2a7510a8_story.html “The past year or so has seen an upwelling of a trend unprecedented in Russia — people getting together on their own to help others in … Continue reading →

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Thinking Aloud: The Internet as a Spotlight on Government Practices

Posted on January 30, 2013 by notwhatyoumighthink

Jan. 30, 2013 by Darius I read a very amusing article in this week’s Economist.  It was about the Twitter reaction to Saudi religious police removing a dinosaur display from a shopping mall—for what, it’s not clear.  However, the incident … Continue reading →

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Thinking Aloud: “Waging War on Corruption”

Posted on January 29, 2013 by notwhatyoumighthink

Jan. 29, 2013 by Darius Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Frank Vogl, a founder of Transparency International, talk about his new book Waging War on Corruption: Inside the Movement Fighting the Abuse of Power and about his … Continue reading →

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