The US Budget Compromise Looks Pretty Good for the UN and Global HealthThe just-agreed upon FY 2016 omnibus funding measure in the US Congress avoids a government shut down. That’s always a...
Big Protests in South Africa Call For Removal of Jacob ZumaHe’s now gone through three finance ministers in less than a week. “Thousands of people marched in major cities across...
Burundi is Close to the EdgeA trial of political leaders accused of fomenting a coup started on Monday, while tit-for-tat violence is on the increase....
Better Know The Paris Climate AgreementThe Paris agreement that was adopted on December 12 was a triumph of diplomacy. It is also a affirmation of...
This 16-Year-Old Afghan Boy Fled To Europe, But Experienced Horror on the Way (Video)This teenage boy was an Afghan refugee in Iran. The chances of being accepted into Iran, being permitted to work...
700,000 Flee Typhoon Melor in PhilippinesThousands of residents evacuated as Typhoon Melor slammed into the eastern Philippines, where flood- and landslide-prone communities are bracing for...
Episode 91: Lee HamiltonLee Hamilton was a member of the United States Congress from 1965 to 1999, and in the entirety of his...
After Paris: Now Comes the Hard PartA climate deal has been struck! On Saturday evening, French Foreign minister Laurent Fabius clanged his gavel and the Paris...
The Paris Agreement is a Triumph of DiplomacyThe Paris Agreement has been formally adopted by 195 counties. Here it is. Over the coming days, we can expect...
