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What Is the War in Sri Lanka About?new

Sri Lanka is an island off the southern coast of India. It's a little smaller than Ireland and home to about 21 million people. It's gorgeous, and, compared to its neighbors, prosperous. Unfortunately, it is riven by an ethnic rivalry that has killed more than 70,000 islanders since 1983.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  05-21-2009  |  Commentary

Tsunami Kills Tourists, Wakes Up Europenew

Tourist deaths from the tsunami has woken Europe up to banal reality. All these Asian nations have suddenly, in the wake of this absolute disaster, been contextualized.
New York Press  |  Joshua Cohen  |  01-13-2005  |  Commentary

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