PODCAST: What’s Next for Israel and Palestine?The Two State Solution–the idea that a sovereign, secure and independent Palestine can co-exist with a sovereign secure and independent...
Troops Mass on Gambia BorderThere is a midnight deadline for a possible intervention. “Senegalese troops have moved towards the Gambian border in a show...
Turkey in CrisisTurkey is in crisis. A number of terrorist attacks in recent weeks has rattled Turkish society, there is a persistent...
Senators Propose Sweeping Measure to Defund the UNSenators Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham introduced legislation yesterday that would prohibit the United States from funding any United Nations...
Senators propose the diplomatic equivalent of cutting off one’s nose to spite the faceUPDATE: Cruz and Graham introduced the legislation this afternoon. It is…extreme. The operative part of the legislation (text below) calls...
Humanity Affirming News from Jimmy CarterThe 92-year-old ex president is one big step closer to outliving the last Guinea worm. “ Mali has eliminated Guinea...
A Chaotic and Bloody Day in AfghanistanThe security situation, particularly in the south, continues to deteriorate. “A double bombing by the Taliban near the Afghan Parliament...
Authoritarians are on the rise around the world. She knows how to stop them.Maria J. Stephan knows how to fight authoritarianism. She is a pioneering academic who has documented both a rise in...
Massive Flooding in ThailandThe floods come at a particularly bad time for rubber farmers…”Widespread flooding in Thailand’s south has killed 21 people, hit...
