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Geopolitical analyst John R. Thomson has lived and worked in Arab and other Muslim countries for four decades.
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John R. Thomson (Nov 13, 2007)
The recent Colombian elections for governors, mayors, plus state and city legislators were remarkable, with much good news about the state of democracy in the long troubled... more
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John R. Thomson (Sep 11, 2007)
As Congress debates the merits of ratifying free-trade agreements with four countries, many arguments have been advanced from both sides. The politically charged climate on... more
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John R. Thomson (Aug 27, 2007)
Throughout most of the Muslim world, in virtually all media and with hardly a whimper of demurral, the charge is leveled and endlessly reiterated: the United States,... more