The Little Engine That Could
NEED TO KNOW CUBA The Little Engine That Could Even as Cuba remains isolated from the US, it’s poised to become the […]
When the Giants Come Calling
NEED TO KNOW CAPE VERDE When the Giants Come Calling To Venezuela, Alex Saab is a diplomat. To the US, he is […]
Global Fragility
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Global Fragility Critics of globalization have been repeating a mantra in the wake of the Japanese container ship […]
Change, Deferred
NEED TO KNOW CHILE Change, Deferred The coronavirus has forced many people to shelve their plans. In Chile, the pandemic is preventing […]
Paris’ Man
NEED TO KNOW CHAD Paris’ Man When Chadian President Idriss Deby accepted the nomination for a sixth term in office from the […]
Hedging Bets
NEED TO KNOW KYRGYZSTAN Hedging Bets Kyrgyzstan will hold a referendum on April 11 that will alter the constitution to increase the […]
Collective Individualism
NEED TO KNOW SAMOA Collective Individualism Samoan authorities have opened an investigation into lawmakers who allegedly uttered treasonous remarks during political campaign […]
Fade to Black
NEED TO KNOW GREENLAND Fade to Black Climate change is turning Greenland black. Algae growing due to warmer temperatures is darkening the […]
Location, Location
NEED TO KNOW DJIBOUTI Location, Location Tiny Djibouti is one of the few countries that hosts both Chinese as well as American, […]
Heal Thyself
NEED TO KNOW BULGARIA Heal Thyself Doctors have become high-profile parliamentary candidates in Bulgaria. As Balkan Insight reported, the physicians, who represent […]
Cotton and the King
NEED TO KNOW BENIN Cotton and the King Benin had been known as a bastion of democracy in West Africa. But in […]
A Pox on All Houses
NEED TO KNOW WORLD A Pox on All Houses Americans aren’t the only ones who believe in absurd QAnon conspiracy theories. “Its […]
Uncle Porky and the Spoilers
NEED TO KNOW PERU Uncle Porky and the Spoilers Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned three years ago over allegations of bribery […]
Unfinished Business
NEED TO KNOW JAPAN Unfinished Business Japanese officials are storing around 1.25 million tons of radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear […]
The Exploding Reflecting Pool
NEED TO KNOW UNITED KINGDOM The Exploding Reflecting Pool Former First Lady Michelle Obama recently weighed into the debate that Meghan Markle […]
Of Golden Princes and Golden Dogs
NEED TO KNOW TURKMENISTAN Of Golden Princes and Golden Dogs Turkmenistan is culling stray dogs and cats, and sometimes pets, too, in […]
Hollow Victories
NEED TO KNOW SYRIA Hollow Victories Syria recently hit a grim anniversary: 10 years of brutal civil war. In addition to more […]
A Desperate Suitor
NEED TO KNOW ISRAEL A Desperate Suitor When Israeli voters go to the polls March 23, it will be the fourth time […]
Vaccine Games
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Vaccine Games British leaders recently summoned a European Union diplomat to complain about EU officials’ allegation that Britain […]
To Whom Go The Spoils
NEED TO KNOW SENEGAL To Whom Go The Spoils Security forces killed at least five men in Senegal recently. Demonstrators were protesting […]
The Ties That Bind
NEED TO KNOW CURAÇAO The Ties That Bind The Dutch islands of the Caribbean are working hard to make it easier for […]
The Emperor’s Old Clothes
NEED TO KNOW REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO The Emperor’s Old Clothes President Denis Sassou-Nguesso of the Republic of Congo, sometimes called Congo-Brazzaville […]
Wanted: Change
NEED TO KNOW THE NETHERLANDS Wanted: Change The Netherlands will be one of the first countries to hold general elections this year […]
Suffer the Children
NEED TO KNOW NIGERIA Suffer the Children Bandits recently released 279 Nigerian girls kidnapped recently from their school in Zamfara, a state […]