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Snapshot,
September 27, 2011
The Resignation of Wadah Khanfar and the Future of Al Jazeera
Philip Seib

Speculation is swirling as to why Wadah Khanfar, the director general of the Arab world's most powerful satellite news broadcaster, resigned his post last week. But the real question is whether the network can survive the challenges it now faces.
Snapshot,
July 27, 2011
Violent "Counter-Jihadism"
Øyvind Strømmen

Like many of the violent jihadists he so feared, the man responsible for last week’s attacks in Norway seems to have been radicalized via the Internet.
Snapshot,
May 4, 2011
The Bin Laden Conspiracy Theories
Matthew Gray

After the death of Osama Bin Laden was announced, rumors about it swirled throughout the Middle East. Given its history and politics, the region is particularly prone to conspiracy theories--and there is little that can be done to counter them.
Essay, Nov/Dec 2010
The Game ChangerPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Elizabeth C. Economy

As China's economic might expands, Beijing not only wants a greater stake in international organizations but also to remake the rules of the game.
Essay, Nov/Dec 2010
Democracy in CyberspacePremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Ian Bremmer

A favorite view of the Internet holds that the democratization of communications will bring about the democratization of the world. In fact, the relationship between cyberspace and political liberalization is far more complex.
Essay, Nov/Dec 2010
The Digital Disruption
Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen

Increased connectivity allows for the spread of liberal, open values but also poses a number of dangers. To foster the free flow of information and challenge authoritarian regimes, democratic states will have to learn to create alliances with people and companies at the forefront of the information revolution.
Collection,
June 1, 2010
In Your Facebook

The Lahore High Court's recent ban on Facebook exposed Pakistan's deep political problems. Madiha R. Tahir writes on what the pro- and anti-Facebook protests say about Pakistani society, and Kathryn Allawala writes on what the ban shows about the country's power structure.
Review Essay, Jan/Feb 2010
An Elegy for Journalism?
Peter Osnos

The rise of American foreign reporting was marked by outsized personalities and an expansive sense of mission. Today, the craft is in steady decline. But what will be lost if journalism disappears?

Snapshot,
September 27, 2009
Boom Box U.S.A.
Jeffrey Gedmin

Surrogate broadcasting was a central element of U.S. soft power in the Cold War. Today, it should take on a larger role in U.S. efforts to combat authoritarianism and extremism.
Essay, Jan/Feb 2009
America's Edge
Anne-Marie Slaughter

The United States’ unique ability to capitalize on connectivity will make the twenty-first century an American century.
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