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Private Prayers for Assad's Survival Syria's tough regime represents stability for Iraq, the US, Saudi Arabia, Israel and others The Battle for Pakistan Pakistani military's use of extremists to target India has backfired Global Civics: Responsibilities and Rights in an Interdependent World To negotiate resolutions, citizens and leaders must delve into global civics lessons and understand the political processes, argues Hakan Altinay Former Foreign Minister Gareth Evans: Responsibility to Protect Gareth Evans explains the origin of the Responsibility to Protect concept and hails the UN resolution 1973 as breaking a new ground in the development of global governance Connect with us: Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook   Can Turkey's Rise Lift Arab Neighbors? Turks head to the polls on June 12th, and are expected to approve a third consecutive single-party government led by popular Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But consolidation of power and his party's overconfidence could hamper democratization and reforms. The government has failed to display regional leadership by steadfastly ignoring the pressures at its borders and this affects relationships with neighbors, argues Katinka Barysch of the Centre for European Reform. Turkey has made gains as a lively democracy with free elections, with stronger women's rights and increased civilian power over the military.... More News... Can Anyone Control Pakistan's ISI Spies? Aamer Ahmed Khan BBC News, 9 June 2011 Intimidating journalists is not national-security work Wearing Coffee Beans on Your Sleeves Victoria Jen Channelnewsasia.com, 9 June 2011 Fabric invention pushes coffee's use beyond the last drop Activism Gets Rolling in Taiwan Ralph Jennings The New York Times, 8 June 2011 Budding environmental movement reshapes economic development Chinese History and Reality The Asia Sentinel, 8 June 2011 Name of China's first aircraft carrier does not promise a peaceful rise View email in browser | Unsubscribe | Update your profile | Forward to a friend   Copyright (C) 2011 YaleGlobal Online All rights reserved.