Max Fisher

The scene of mad, senseless violence against civilians is a reminder that Assad will keep killing with impunity as long as he's able.… More »

An incredible story that the North Korean leader was killed in Beijing gained remarkable attention in the West, revealing some of the ways Americans can misunderstand Asian societies… More »

In a society that treats them like children, sports -- and especially martial arts -- offer a way to express strength and independence.… More »

Iran's oversized Khomeini reproduction weaponizes photoshop.… More »

Why the media became less free in America, the Middle East, and China, but freer in Africa… More »

A larger-than-life, but not actually alive, Ruhollah Khomeini is trotted our for a very special military ceremony.… More »

Wild-eyed alarmism makes Iranian leaders and U.S. voters more likely to make bad choices.… More »

Radical ideas, contradictory positions, and a lack of ideology would make it harder for other states to anticipate American behavior and could add instability to the world.… More »

The Arab Spring may be changing history, but a new report shows the dictators are taking almost as much as they're losing.… More »

Marc Lynch responds to Steven A. Cook's Atlantic article arguing that the U.S. should consider military action… More »

Is the threat of an Israeli air strike leading Beijing to consider other sources of energy?… More »

The unstoppable Ali Ferzat reminds us why the Assad regime hates him… More »

Americans are entranced by a video of South Korean troops reacting emotionally to a surprise concert by an all-girl pop group, but there's more than just cultural differences at play… More »

Syria's dictator is following the same path that led Libya's leader to his death… More »

The Islamic Republic seems increasingly eager to antagonize its enemies as well as its friends, but is the U.S. also pushing it in that direction?… More »

Less counterinsurgency and nukes, more Asian fleets and secret spy teams… More »

An informal practice of within-system dissent has allowed the Communist Party to maintain stability even with hundreds of daily demonstrations, but what happens if the economy falters?… More »

Despite all the controversy, the fashion writer's interviews are worth keeping in the public record… More »

Democracy, war, and transition in what is likely to be another historic year in world affairs… More »

How amateur and professional videos captured a series of historic moments… More »