Christian Caryl
List of Christian Caryl articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Europe’s Pet Dictator
Parts of the old Soviet bloc have moved on. So why is Belarus still mired in despotism?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Barbarians at the Gate
Are Russia and China trying to take over the Internet? Probably. But so far they aren't having much luck.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Heroes of Retreat, Revisited
We love to celebrate heroic crusaders for human rights. But what about the dictator who decides to surrender his powers?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Is Bashar al-Assad Syria’s Abraham Lincoln?
The Syrian president's fans are comparing him with the hero of America's Civil War. Here's why they're wrong.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Corruption Pandemic
Why corruption is set to become one of the defining political issues of the 21st century.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In Praise of Apathy
It's time to stop deriding the Americans who refuse to vote. They're trying to tell us something.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Where the Arab Spring Has Not Yet Sprung
The spirit of rebellion continues to simmer in the Middle East and North Africa. But you won’t see much about it in the headlines.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Big Bang Theory of Education
Authoritarian countries don't seem to be doing well at the knowledge business. That's probably no accident.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 An Idealist on Death Row
Why the desperate fate of a little-known Sudanese human rights activists poses some fundamental questions about what it means to be human.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Why We Give the Lady a Hard Time
An open letter to the critics of our criticism.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Problem with Patriotism
The dispute over islands in the East China Sea is stirring up nationalist passions in the region. That doesn't bode well for the future of democracy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Salafi Moment
As the death of a U.S. ambassador in Libya demonstrates, the ultraconservative Salafi movement is pushing to the forefront in the politics of the Middle East. The West should be careful how it reacts.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Local Bloodshed, Global Headache
Sectarian conflict in Burma is once again spurring talk of a “global war against Islam.”
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Full Measure of Freedom
Can democracy be benchmarked?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Plague of Thugs
Why Mideast dictators use hoodlums to suppress dissent.
