Blame Game
NEED TO KNOW Blame Game WORLD If only those incompetent, disease-ridden Africans had worked harder to combat the spread of Covid-19, the […]
Farmers or Bust
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The Politics of Atonement
NEED TO KNOW The Politics of Atonement THE GAMBIA In 2017, after ruling the Gambia for 22 years, former dictator Yahya Jammeh […]
Promoting Parenthood
NEED TO KNOW Promoting Parenthood WORLD Most wealthy countries offer nationwide paid parental leave. Estonia, for example, mandates 82 weeks for new […]
Standing Tall
NEED TO KNOW Standing Tall BARBADOS It’s often forgotten that Queen Elizabeth is the head of state of many former British colonies […]
Auf Wiedersehen, Mutti
NEED TO KNOW Auf Wiedersehen, Mutti GERMANY Acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently warned her fellow Christian Democrats that the fourth wave […]
Stacking Decks
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Red Halo
NEED TO KNOW Red Halo CHINA If communists practiced canonization, Chinese President Xi Jinping would be a candidate for sainthood. The honchos […]
Punching Above Its Weight
NEED TO KNOW Punching Above Its Weight ERITREA The US government recently imposed sanctions on Eritrea’s sole political party and military forces […]
When Heroes Fall
NEED TO KNOW When Heroes Fall GEORGIA The European Court of Human Rights recently demanded that the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia safeguard […]
A Spoon Full of Salt
NEED TO KNOW A Spoon Full of Salt EUROPE Austria recently instituted a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, forbidding anyone without a […]
Eyes Wide Open
NEED TO KNOW Eyes Wide Open CHILE Fabiola Campillai was walking to work in 2019 when Chilean security forces fired a tear […]
Chaos Theory
NEED TO KNOW Chaos Theory CENTRAL ASIA The former Soviet republics of Central Asia are following in the footsteps of Russia in […]
Cold Truths, Hot Air
NEED TO KNOW Cold Truths, Hot Air WORLD World leaders, diplomats, environmentalists and fossil fuel industry executives who attended the COP26 climate […]
The Marlboro Men
NEED TO KNOW The Marlboro Men MONTENEGRO The US and other international observers have turned a blind eye over the years to […]
The Vanishing Villages
NEED TO KNOW The Vanishing Villages ROMANIA The bodies of Romanians who perished in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have been placed in […]
Round and Round We Go
NEED TO KNOW Round and Round We Go BULGARIA Bulgarians will vote in a total of four elections this year. Even so, […]
Voting With Feet
NEED TO KNOW Voting With Feet ARGENTINA Argentine President Alberto Fernández unveiled big spending plans on social welfare programs and other benefits […]
Heeding Candide
NEED TO KNOW Heeding Candide MAURITANIA Algeria recently accused Moroccan forces of killing three Algerian citizens who were driving a truck from […]
Meta Problematic
NEED TO KNOW Meta Problematic WORLD Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg had a chance late last year to stand up to the […]
Eastern Front
NEED TO KNOW Eastern Front POLAND Last month, the European Court of Justice ordered Poland to pay $1.2 million a day for […]
When Might Is Right
NEED TO KNOW When Might Is Right NICARAGUA Nicaraguan law enforcement recently arrested two prominent businessmen on charges of “money laundering, acts […]
Like Father, Like Son
NEED TO KNOW Like Father, Like Son CHAD Earlier this year, Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno wanted to command his troops fighting […]