![Malaysia's image as a model of a Muslim majority country is under strain, write Esposito and Voll [AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/20141147345393734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
In just the last two months, nearly two dozen activists have been charged under Malaysia’s archaic.
![The Egyptian military, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, controversially deposed Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi [Getty]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013825125525659734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
The military-led removal of Mohamed Morsi belies free and fair elections, rule of law and human rights.
![The head of Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court, Adly Mansour, was sworn in as interim president on July 4 [AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/201371511021847580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
The US must acknowledge that the overthrow of an elected government, replaced by military-appointed officials, is a coup.
![If Romney were elected president, he would have to rely on a cadre of advisers when it comes to foreign policy [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/20121099480492734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Romney just doesn’t understand how foreign policy works.
![The Libyan government was quick to condemn the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012915114822481734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Religious extremists exploit underlying East-West animosity, fomenting mob violence for their own political ends.
![Culture war increasingly targets immigrants, non-whites, Muslims, not only in the US, but also in much of Europe [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20128158465822734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Racist and vitriolic “us and them” language feeds a culture war that increasingly targets immigrants and non-whites.
Israel’s intransigence on the flotilla killings will further isolate the country in the international community.