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.
African leaders signed a deal backed by the U.N. that is meant to bring some peace to the DR of Congo. The country is fighting the M23 rebel group in the eastern region of their country. Maybe some peace can be brought to a region that has been engulfed in war for many years now.