Max Fisher is a former writer and editor at The Atlantic.
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 »
Shows of mass sorrow for the leader's death, whether genuine or staged, show how this regime holds such unlikely power over a people who should hate them More »
