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Politics
January 31, 2012 The UN Security Council has become an increasingly practical part of American foreign policy since 2005, when the Bush...FULL STORY |
Security
January 31, 2012 Ten years after international reengagement in Afghanistan upon the fall of the Taliban, the Afghan government and its...FULL STORY |
Economy
January 25, 2012 As the Arab Spring is turning to its second (and harder) phase of conducting elections and forming legitimate transitional...FULL STORY |
Summitry
January 20, 2012 The world as we know it is fundamentally changing. As globalization picks up pace, sending ideas and products across...FULL STORY |
Energy
January 16, 2012 Juba, South Sudan:
The Republic of Sudan has suddenly blocked the transportation of South Sudan’s crude oil to the...FULL STORY |
Diplomacy
January 26, 2012 "This is a Voice from America..."
“The news may be good. The news may be bad. We shall tell you the truth.” - William...FULL STORY |
Environment
January 20, 2012 Few human experiences are as universal as the need for food. Ensuring people have enough to eat is the foundation for good...FULL STORY |
Diplomatic Life
December 23, 2011 Paris is a museum, or so we are told. Which is meant to imply that the city is ossified, stuck in the past and resistant to...FULL STORY |
BRIC
February 1, 2012 Baoding, a small industrial city on the western edge of the North China Plain, 90 miles from Beijing, gets blanketed each...FULL STORY |
Asia
January 8, 2012 Under the Prime Ministership of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has undoubtedly cracked down on the jehadi brand of terrorism as...FULL STORY |
Africa
January 27, 2012 An honest assessment of the Zimbabwean political situation - the numerous calls for elections by President Robert Mugabe’s...FULL STORY |
Oceania
November 8, 2011 For more than two decades, Fiji has endured a coup culture. During the latest military coup in 2006, Commodore Bainimarama...FULL STORY |
Eurozone
December 9, 2011 Once again, the European quarter in Brussels was turned into a safety zone: since December 8th, the 27 Heads of State and...FULL STORY |
Middle East
January 25, 2012 In remarks to an audience at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce comprised primarily of business leaders as well as government...FULL STORY |
Central Asia
January 31, 2012 More than 30,000 Afghan citizens filed for political asylum abroad in the first eleven months of 2011, according to UN...FULL STORY |
Latin America
January 27, 2012 In the summer of 2010, Juan Manuel Santos was inaugurated as the new President of Colombia, but the talking points changed...FULL STORY |
Global Cities
January 15, 2012 The phrase “Global Cities” conjures a certain cultural and economic flavor — and it makes us think of some cities more...FULL STORY |