Marc Lynch's Blog, page 52

Steppe Children

After more than 50 years in exile, Tibetans are grappling with a new wave of diaspora no longer content to remain in South Asia. But can those coming of age in the West help preserve a culture under siege?

Turn On, Retweet, Tune Out

From Syria to Gaza to #BringBackOurGirls, what makes people care about stories one minute -- and forget about them the next?

Ebola Outbreak Unlikely to Feature Heavily at White House Africa Summit

CIA Employees Worry They'll Be Shafted After Torture Report's Release

Congress Passes VA Overhaul

State Dept. Seeks Release of Parents Accused of Murdering, Trafficking in Child's Organs

The Chinese Zoo Restaurant That Served Zoo Animals

China Is Complicit in North Korea's Human Rights Abuses

Israel and Hamas Agree on Truce to Bury the Dead

Of Course Argentina Defaulted

And you would have done the same thing too, if you had been in their shoes.