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When Bill Clinton went to North Korea to secure the release of hostages, he became the latest "private citizen" to go toe to toe with foreign governments. The Beast presents the highlights and lowlights from two centuries of unofficial diplomacy.
How Iranian Thugs Are Like Bull Connor
Watching the brutal images from Iran reminded Stanley Crouch of America's own bloody struggle for civil rights.
The End of 'Bad Boy' Thinking
Barack Obama's election brings down the curtain on decades of potted history, academic hustles, and bad-boy thinking in black politics and culture.













