There are examples of fraternal dictatorships, or one, anyway: the passing of power from Fidel to Raul Castro.

Like all forms of collective security, multilateral sanctions require a unanimity rarely achieved in international politics.

While Argentina, Brazil, and Chile - what in textbooks used to be called the ABC countries - seem settled into democratic politics and free market economics, the Andean countries are in disarray.

The United States should help strengthen nongovernmental humanitarian agencies working in Sudan so that they can handle an increased flow of aid.

There are no Muslim ghettos in the U.S.

There isn't any way for the people of Nicaragua to find out what's going on in Nicaragua.

While all Alawites fear vengeance against their entire community should Assad fall, there are varying degrees of loyalty to the Assads.