International Order Depends on a Well-Educated American Public. So Let’s Get to WorkA few weeks ago I attended a speech by Joe Biden. It was supposed to be a foreign policy address,...
The OTHER Big News TodayThis is the first meeting of the signatories of the Paris Climate Agreement. “COP 22 Kicks off in Marrakech Today,...
Here is how the UN is fighting Hunger in SomaliaHow the international community saves lives in conflict prone countries or insecure places is becoming increasingly relevant and important to...
On to RaqaaThe fighting to retake ISIS’ de-facto capital has begun. “A second front against Islamic State militants has been announced, with...
Liberia is Currently Under an Unprecedented Cyber Attack. This is how much it costs countries–rich and poor—when their Internet is downLiberia has been under a sustained cyber attack for about a week. The country’s already fragile Internet infrastructure cannot handle...
Today is the Day the Paris Agreement Officially Kicks into ForceThis happened much faster than negotiators originally expected. “The Paris Agreement, which aims to hold the global average temperature increase...
Why Hot Sauce Can Explain the US ElectionsWe are days from the US election, so I thought to myself: let’s have a US focused episode that explains...
‘Bracing for the worst’ as forces close in on MosulThe massive humanitarian fallout that everyone is going to happen soon. “More than a million civilians in Mosul are in...
