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International Filep Karma and the fight for Papua’s future Richard Chauvel 6 April 2011 The detention of Filep Karma – one of more than 130 Papuan and Moluccan political prisoners in Indonesian jails – highlights the deep problems of Indonesian rule in Papua Germany’s Libya opt-out Daniel Nethery 31 March 2011 Germany’s decision to abstain from backing the military action in Libya hints at political, trade and foreign policy pressures, writes Daniel Nethery in Berlin International How the Greens took Baden-Württemberg Klaus Neumann 28 March 2011 Thirty-two years after Three Mile Island, an accident in a far-away nuclear facility has once again altered Germany’s political landscape. Klaus Neumann looks at… Caught in America’s electoral cycle Lesley Russell 28 March 2011 The spending debate in Washington is coming to a head, writes Lesley Russell

“Rebooting” Egypt Tarek Osman 3 March 2011 Egypt’s middle class is determined that the revolution will lead to real change, writes Tarek Osman in Cairo International Taking stock on climate Michael Jacobs 2 March 2011 As policy in Australia begins to move, Michael Jacobs surveys the international climate landscape: the latest science, the emissions targets and what’s happening on… International Different leaders, different regimes Matthew Gray 25 February 2011 As much as anything, it’s the complexity of the Middle East that’s become more obvious over the past few weeks, writes Matthew Gray International Iran’s resilient rebellion Nasrin Alavi 21 February 2011 Tehran’s ruling elite says that Iran’s revolutionary experience was the inspiration for the Arab insurrections, yet seeks to crush demonstrators at home. Iran’s…

The Digger and the dirt Frank Bongiorno 2 February 2011 The next casualties of Britain’s phone-hacking controversy could come from the media, politics or the police. But whoever falls next, it probably won’t be good news… International Cranks emerging Hank Nelson 28 January 2011 Hank Nelson on a festive season of politics in Papua New Guinea International Shanghai sling Peter Browne 28 January 2011 Although it symbolises China’s embrace of the market economy, Shanghai is still very much shaped by the party and entrenched corruption Frontier crossings David Corlett 20 January 2011 Regardless of the obstacles, people still try to cross the southern border into the United States. David Corlett talks to three of them