The First-Ever UN Secretary General Debate Made for Some Great TVTen of the twelve candidates for UN Secretary General participated in a “debate” last night jointly hosted by al Jazeera...
The South China Sea Ruling Once Again Shows the USA Needs to Ratify the Law of the Sea TreatyAn international court of arbitration today ruled in favor of claims made by the Philippines against China over China’s territorial...
Admiral James Stavridis is being vetted as Hillary Clinton’s Running Mate. He told me his life story last yearThe former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and Dean of the Fletcher School is on the line.
South Sudan Returns to Civil WarSouth Sudan turned five years old on Saturday. But the gunfire in the capitol, Juba, was anything but celebratory. Hundreds...
This Viral Video Sparked a Massive Nationwide Protest in Zimbabwe Today(Harare, Zimbabwe) — Harare loosely translates to “it doesn’t sleep”. For Zimbabwe’s capital city, this is a fitting name, as...
How Zimbabwe Became a Great Comic Book IncubatorMeet Umzingeli. She’s a bounty hunter working with the African Peacekeeping Force. Long lean and deadly with her trusty staff,...
For the first time, LGBT rights will be formally institutionalized into the human rights mechanisms of the United NationsThe UN Human Rights Council today voted in a hotly contested decision to create a new “independent expert” to probe...
After Brexit, Thousands of Refugees Stuck in France May Actually Get Easier Access to the UKThis was probably not a contingency that “Leave” voters even considered a possibility. The Brexit fallout contains multitudes, and there is...
The UN is electing new members of the Security Council today. This is a big dealUN Member States will elect five new members of the Security Council today. These elections are to replace five countries...