Syria, Iran, China: behold the new Axis of Evil.
Syria is shaking.
Iran is trembling.
China is worried, for good reason. They hold much of the world's debt, and nations seem poised to default. The roaring engine of economic recovery in China will come to a crashing halt.
Tyrannies around the world are crumbling in the face of populist revolt, fueled by information technology that has linked protesters terrified of reprisal.
Whether the world devolves into more chaos or increasing prosperity, these three nations, symbols of failing technological autarchy, are coming to an end.