Issue #29Jul 2013 Leaders Syria: negotiating the unmanageableby Bianco PialuisaWidescreen The lithium triangleby Mona MarcoCharted territories Beyond the Vatican’s wallsby Jacobs FrankTalking heads OPEC’s dilemmaby Finelli CarmineWorld money The Bernanke effect on Europeby Savona PaoloSmart thinking Five euros for every studentby Broggi DaniloBig Data The robots are comingby Zani Moreno Cybernautocracyby Baiocchi Angelo Push-button democracyby Verga Enrico Big Data does it betterby Caldwell Christopher Information and its discontentsby Luczkiw StashSmoldering societies Bridge to Utopiaby Cingolani StefanoTimes of protestby Joveneau Marie A tale of two Turkeysby Biagiotti Valeria The streets defy political correctnessby Sechi MarioJapan’s recovery roller coaster Japan’s lessons for Europeby Pennisi GiuseppeJapan’s ups and downsby Joveneau Marie Abenomics: three hurdles and the moment of truthby Fukushima Yoshinori Stuck in a quagmireby Vaccari LanfrancoNew president Yes, Iran can. Maybeby Loquenzi GiancarloEndgame Afghanistan: what’s nextby Stefanini StefanoNile Thirst and powerby Stefanini MaurizioSub-Sahara Barack goes back to Africaby Bono AnnaBerlaymont Europe and the US: a no-brainerby Cerretelli AdrianaPotomac watch 007 2.0by Molinari MaurizioWarming bloopers When the ice melts, expect rainby Vaghi SilviaChosen wordsWhat the frack?by Stefanini MaurizioNumbers Outlaw economicsby Bini Federico