In early June, a nation-wide rallying cry for the reassertion of democracy in Turkey was sparked by Prime Minister Erdogan’s autocratic...

Confused by the events in Egypt? This is not altogether a bad thing. Confusion is a symptom of the acceptance of nuance. It’s taken...

“Gentlemen do not read others’ mail.” –Henry L. Stimson. “One might expect Europeans to protest loudly — if only to appease their...

It began in a small park in Istanbul and very well might end in Brussels. Turkey’s protestors are now nearly silent after a month of...

The crisis you almost forgot is still there. The violence in Syria is suddenly halfway through its third year, with no end in sight. With...

“The Department of Defense has reached unprecedented levels of cooperation with the Jordanian armed forces…We have done that in light of...

Oppressive regimes are not known for their tendency toward democratic reform. They are characterized by repression, the imprisonment of...

by Meghan Koushik Afghan history brings to life George Santayana’s maxim: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat...

by Joaquim Salles Soccer, beaches, carnival, scantily clad women. Clichés and stereotypes inevitably arise when talking about Brazil....

by Gae Emilio Leanza Maharashtra, like the rest of “rising” India, is full of contradictions. Home to 111 million, it ranks second only...

Fifty-six days ago, Hugo Chavez died in a Caracas hospital. There were tributes. like this one from former Brazilian president Lula da...

Barring any major constitutional changes over the next several months, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will soon be forced to step down as the...

As a rhetorical tactic, establishing a ‘red line’ is pretty impressive. It displays strength by implying that you know both your current...

“It is our religious duty to kill all Shias… in all of Pakistan, especially Quetta, we will continue our successful jihad against the...

The story of China’s growth has been the story of its workers. Long discussed in regards to China’s meteoric rise, the millions of...

Asked who America’s number one foreign enemy is, which country would you answer? If you follow the news, you’d probably say either North...

No longer can I ignore the imitable elephant in the room. Pyongyang’s various declarations of imminent destruction have become more and...

by J Street U Brown On the heels of President Obama’s first trip to Israel, Secretary of State John Kerry embarked on a ten-day visit to...

The opposition in Syria has reached a crossroads. Contrary to popular belief (and the depressing coverage favored by most Western media),...

Two years ago, chaos broke loose when Syrian protesters began demonstrating their deep discontent with President Bashar al-Assad’s rule....