What these extremists have really capitalized on is the existing frustrations of the Arab Spring protesters, who continue to wait for the benefits of the democratic transition to trickle down to them
This is the Smithsonian's Anthropology home page. It has many links to anthropological studies of every time period. My favorite is the "Written in Bow: Forensic Files of the 17th Century Chesapeake" page, because it was a neat exhibit to see when I went to the museum.
Very interesting article illustrating how a global company deals with local traditions/laws. I posted a link to the Saudi Starbucks logo on a sticky note.
This article discusses how Africa's climate change, growing energy demands, poverty, international politics and social justice are may be able to be saved by biofuels.