[escenic_image id="5585388"]Rachid Koraichi, born in Ain Beida, Algeria in 1947, now lives and works in Tunisia and France. His ability to work with an impressive range of media—including ceramics,…

[escenic_image id="5582961"]Last May, at the renowned US military academy of West Point, President Barack Obama introduced the new US national security doctrine, formally expressed in the National…

[escenic_image id="5580676"]The Tea Party began to grow and spread across the nation with protest rallies in various states and in Washington, DC in 2009, largely in response to President Barack…

[escenic_image id="5579244"]    For over 40 years, Abbas Kiarostami has been known for his prolific contribution to Iranian cinema. According to historian Hamid Dabashi, Kiarostami and his fellow…

[escenic_image id="5573188"] Death to the Dictator!: Witnessing Iran's Election and the Crippling of the Islamic Republic Afsaneh Moqadam Bodley Head, 2010 Paperback £10.99 Last June the world…

[escenic_image id="5566566"] How Enemies Become Friends: The Sources of Stable Peace Charles Kupchan Princeton University Press, 2010 Hard Cover $29.95 USD Rarely does one read about peace. It…

[escenic_image id="5560027"] Legal Institutions and Collective Memories Onati International Series 2009 Susanne Karstedt We are taught that history is important to study, because nations, like…

[escenic_image id="5556105"]Othman Al-Omeir is a Saudi journalist and editor, who has revolutionized the role of media in the Middle East. This media mogul is not only known for his professional…

[escenic_image id="5555714"] Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into opportunity for Women World Wide Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn Alfred Knopf 2010   Twice weekly, in Nicholas Kristoff’s…

[escenic_image id="5551112"] Between Two Worlds: My Life in Captivity in Iran by Roxana Saberi Harper Collins 2010 Roxana Saberi captured the world’s attention when just before the Iranian…