‘Just Another Son of a Bitch’
NEED TO KNOW GUATEMALA ‘Just Another Son of a Bitch’ Political economist Mark Blyth once called austerity a dangerous idea. Guatemala might […]
Preexisting Conditions
NEED TO KNOW AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST Preexisting Conditions Palestinian authorities declared a public health disaster on Nov. 23. Hundreds contract Covid-19 […]
The Politics of Granularity
NEED TO KNOW SWITZERLAND The Politics of Granularity A few months ago, Swiss voters rejected a referendum on restricting free movement with […]
No Quarter
NEED TO KNOW ETHIOPIA No Quarter Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won a Nobel Peace Prize last year for resolving a 20-year […]
The Uninvited
NEED TO KNOW WORLD The Uninvited President Donald Trump abandoned the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation trade agreement negotiated under President Barack Obama […]
Too Many Chefs
NEED TO KNOW PERU Too Many Chefs Recently, Peru had three presidents in one week. Congress voted to oust popular President Martin […]
Sharing the Wealth
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Sharing the Wealth People around the world are afraid to leave home because of the coronavirus. The airline […]
The Great Race
NEED TO KNOW WORLD The Great Race Historians might rank the international competition to develop and disseminate a coronavirus vaccine alongside efforts […]
The Speak-Up Generation
NEED TO KNOW NIGERIA The Speak-Up Generation Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu helped establish the Bring Back Our Girls movement to push for progress […]
In the Heart of the Sahel, Desperation
NEED TO KNOW BURKINA FASO In the Heart of the Sahel, Desperation A firefight in northern Burkina Faso’s troubled Sahel region claimed […]
Tech Terms
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Tech Terms The European Union recently brought antitrust charges against American tech giant Amazon. As the New York […]
Decline and Fall
NEED TO KNOW EUROPEAN UNION Decline and Fall Cafes in Europe have been rolling up their awnings. Theaters have canceled most performances. […]
Self-Dealing, Inc.
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Self-Dealing, Inc. One of the more unusual moments from the American presidential campaign trail was the New York […]
Imitation and Limitation
NEED TO KNOW CHINA Imitation and Limitation Is Shenzhen the new Hong Kong? That’s how Chinese leaders want the world to think […]
Oases and Mirages
NEED TO KNOW JORDAN Oases and Mirages Voters in Jordan will head to the polls on Nov. 10 to elect a new […]
An Infected Vote
NEED TO KNOW BELIZE An Infected Vote The outgoing prime minister of Belize, Dean Barrow, will not allow voters with Covid-19 to […]
The Freedoms of Choice
NEED TO KNOW MYANMAR The Freedoms of Choice Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi cast her ballot in advance of […]
Making Friends
NEED TO KNOW SUDAN Making Friends Sudan and Israel were technically at war for decades. Recently, however, the East African country became […]
Use It or Lose It
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Use It or Lose It In the US, political parties spend millions to get out the vote. Around […]
No Going Back
NEED TO KNOW WORLD No Going Back Opinion polls currently – and with much hedging – forecast that Democratic presidential candidate Joe […]
An International Election
NEED TO KNOW WORLD An International Election The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has sent observers to monitor the US […]
The Ballots Heard ‘Round the World
NEED TO KNOW WORLD The Ballots Heard ‘Round the World It should come as no surprise to Americans that they are not […]