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All items tagged extremismOpen Think Tank ArticlesNovember 9, 2011 | Is the European Far Right a Threat?José Costa: Following the massacre in Norway on July 22, alarm bells went off about the rising support of the new European far right. But while the incidents in Oslo and Utoya were shocking and brutal, it would be a mistake to see right-wing extremism as more than an isolated and minor threat. ... MoreAugust 23, 2011 | Egypt's Future Lies in Empowering the Working ClassReese Alan Neader: To establish a functioning democracy, those shaping the new political system in Egypt will have to engage and empower the working class. If the government does not provide its people with social services and defend their human rights, extremist groups like the Muslim Brotherhood could gain traction. ... MoreJuly 10, 2007 | How to Deal with HamasMatthew Levitt: I argue against reaching out to Hamas. The more pressing questions are those of humanitarian assistance, reform of Fatah, and the rule of law in Gaza. ... MoreJune 21, 2007 | Pakistan Must Seek Unity in the Face of ExtremismAnatol Lieven: The political stakes in Pakistan are the highest in 40 years. It is time to create a new, firmer and more institutionalized civilian-military relationship. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMarch 8, 2010 | The World Should Not Give Up on SomaliaSomalia is typically associated with war, displacement, terrorism, and piracy, but the country is not the failed state it’s portrayed as. ++ “Somalis are resilient and committed to peace, and sickened by the nihilistic violence of the extremists” ++ The international community needs to get rid of the notions that Somalia’s problems are insurmountable and that Somalia is irrelevant to ... MoreMarch 4, 2009 | Pakistan in Chaos Following Latest AttacksThe threat of extremists is growing day by day, and at the same time the grip of the current government is slipping. ++ The economy is weakening, prompting concerns September 5, 2008 | Isolating Gaza is not the Answer - The Children AreUNRWA completed its second annual summer camp in the Gaza strip, providing opportunities for 250,000 refugee children. ++ John Ding, UNWRA’s Gaza director, says this $4 million summer camp is the kind of policy the region needs. ++ “While Israel and the West use economic embargoes and political isolation in an effort to compel Gazans to moderate their ideology and behavior, Mr. Ding’s strategy ... MoreJune 4, 2008 | Radical Islamism Won't Disappear Like CommunismFrom both the Right and the Left, Western thinkers have failed to grasp that radical Islamism’s strength in Asian countries such as Pakistan and Indonesia is a result of these countries’ general weakness. ++ Although almost always a minority, extremists tend to be better organized and more motivated, thereby able to exert exceptional influence on regions lacking civil societies. ++ In ... MoreCommentsMay 26, 2009 | My complaints about a somewhat related issue:... |
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