Of Handicapped Wins
NEED TO KNOW Of Handicapped Wins SOUTH KOREA More than 70 percent of South Koreans favor their country deploying nuclear weapons. They […]
The Great Awakening
NEED TO KNOW The Great Awakening EUROPE When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded the former Soviet republic of Ukraine late last month, […]
Welcoming the Stranger
NEED TO KNOW Welcoming the Stranger UKRAINE Apartment-sharing app Airbnb is offering free temporary housing to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees who have scrambled […]
The End, the Beginning
NEED TO KNOW The End, the Beginning UKRAINE A week ago, Russia began bombing Ukraine. Seven days later, it’s a different world. […]
The Kitchen Sink
NEED TO KNOW The Kitchen Sink RUSSIA Before the end of the Cold War in the late 1980s, the communist Soviet Union […]
Profiles in Courage
NEED TO KNOW Profiles in Courage UKRAINE On the day Russia invaded Ukraine, the New York Times ran an op-ed piece from […]
Meanwhile, On the Home Front
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Bully, Unmasked
NEED TO KNOW Bully, Unmasked UKRAINE Air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv Thursday as the Ukrainian government warned of bombs following Russia’s […]
A Long, Crooked Road
NEED TO KNOW A Long, Crooked Road SOMALIA Al-Shabab terrorists recently killed five people, including two children, in an attack in the […]
The Borderland
NEED TO KNOW The Borderland RUSSIA/UKRAINE Ukraine means “borderland” in Slavic languages. Today, the fate of the country could determine a new […]
Greasing the Wheels
NEED TO KNOW Greasing the Wheels ITALY The Italian judicial system took almost 20 years to determine whether a couple living near […]
It’s Good to Be King
NEED TO KNOW It’s Good to Be King JORDAN Jordan is technically a constitutional monarchy. However, King Abdullah II of Jordan wields […]
A Race to the Bottom
NEED TO KNOW A Race to the Bottom FRANCE Right-wing French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour recently described Roubaix, a town in northern […]
Guns and Butter
NEED TO KNOW Guns and Butter UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Last week, an explosion rocked Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab […]
Her Majesty’s Prerogative
NEED TO KNOW Her Majesty’s Prerogative UNITED KINGDOM Queen Elizabeth recently announced plans for a weekend in June to celebrate her platinum […]
Frustration, Fear and Baby Shark
NEED TO KNOW Frustration, Fear and Baby Shark CANADA The 5,525-mile border between Canada and the US has long been described as […]
All in the Family
NEED TO KNOW All in the Family PHILIPPINES America produced the Adams, Bush, Clinton and other political dynasties. Now leaders in Asia […]
A Revanchist Reset
NEED TO KNOW A Revanchist Reset UKRAINE Despite the buildup of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border, Russian President Vladimir Putin probably […]
Battlegrounds
NEED TO KNOW Battlegrounds INDIA With live political rallies banned due to the coronavirus, LED screens are going up throughout India in […]
The Sentiments of Coups
NEED TO KNOW The Sentiments of Coups BURKINA FASO A series of coups have rocked West Africa in recent weeks. The latest, […]
Chocolate, Beer and Sovereignty
NEED TO KNOW Chocolate, Beer and Sovereignty TAIWAN Lala Sin has shied away from speaking Mandarin Chinese around her three children. Instead, […]
Keeping the Lights On
NEED TO KNOW Keeping the Lights On MEXICO Proposed reforms to Mexico’s energy sector are causing ripples throughout North America. Leftist President […]
Holding the Nose
NEED TO KNOW Holding the Nose COSTA RICA Costa Rican leaders face hard choices. Their constituents, meanwhile, feel as if they are […]
The Gates of Hell
NEED TO KNOW The Gates of Hell TURKMENISTAN Turkmenistan’s autocratic President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov recently went on state television to demonstrate his awesome […]