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Thursday, September 8     Welcome to Editors' Picks, FP's round-up of the day's best articles.  Today we look at crackpot political promises, popular unrest in Congo, and the legacy of Mao.     1         KILLING UNICORNS: In politics, we are often asked to believe in unicorns, mermaids, or goblins, FP's Stephen M. Walt writes:Read more       2         WAR AGAINST HIS OWN: Joseph Kabila, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, isn't preparing for new elections to pick a successor. He's steeling himself for massive popular unrest by stocking up on riot gear and water cannons, Miriam Berger reports: Read more       3         VETERANS ≠ EXPERTS: Just because you've worn a uniform doesn't make you uniquely qualified to offer political judgment on matters of state, FP's Rosa Brooks writes: Read more       4         MAO THE MAN, MAO THE GOD: Communist China's founding father died forty years ago. His country still struggles with his legacy, Sergey Radchenko writes: Read more       5         UZBEK BALANCING ACT: Can Uzbekistan's new leader balance China, Russia, and the United States? FP's Reid Standish writes: Read more

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