Vietnam at 51 
Arizona gun shop owner faces terrorism-related charges for allegedly selling high-caliber weapons bound for Mexican cartels 
Linda Pentz Gunter on the Case Against Nuclear Power The Darkening Face of Indonesia’s Democracy
Pro-democracy activists concerned over centralized leadership style resistant to criticism …
Corruption
Southeast Asia’s Reliance on Imported Fuels Exposes Structural Weaknesses
Middle East supply disruptions are exposing Southeast Asia’s deep reliance on imported refined fuels …
Why the Aral Sea’s Restoration Matters Beyond Central Asia
The Aral Sea’s fragile revival offers a rare note of hope in a warming world …
Malaysia’s Brewing ‘Corporate Mafia’ Scandal
Rival rogue businessmen use different enforcement units for hostile takeover …
Ending the Iran War and Stabilizing the Middle East
Transcendental Meditation will get us out of trouble …
The Middle East Crisis – Japan’s Catch-22
Tokyo may well be more vulnerable to energy shocks than almost any other developed nation …