Influencers
NEED TO KNOW MOLDOVA Influencers The director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, recently accused the US of plotting a so-called […]
Sellouts and Patriots
NEED TO KNOW GEORGIA Sellouts and Patriots A few weeks before a general election on Oct. 31, political candidates in Georgia received […]
To the Tune of Politics
NEED TO KNOW TANZANIA To the Tune of Politics Music has been politicized in Tanzania, where presidential and parliamentary candidates have been […]
Swipe Left
NEED TO KNOW LITHUANIA Swipe Left Lithuania’s economy has outperformed most of the European Union in spite of lockdowns to control the […]
Out with the Old
NEED TO KNOW CHILE Out with the Old Recently, an officer in Chile’s national police force, the Carabineros, was caught on video […]
The King and Them
NEED TO KNOW THAILAND The King and Them In May 1992, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej summoned a military leader who had just […]
The Sick Man
NEED TO KNOW WORLD The Sick Man The coronavirus pandemic is undermining democracies worldwide. A report from Freedom House recently found that […]
Past as Prologue
NEED TO KNOW AFRICA Past as Prologue Many experts predicted another public health disaster in Africa due to the coronavirus pandemic. They […]
The Poisons of Power
NEED TO KNOW GUINEA The Poisons of Power Once a persecuted opposition hero, Alpha Conde is the latest aging African leader stoking […]
The Do-Over
NEED TO KNOW BOLIVIA The Do-Over The US allegedly backed a military coup against the leftwing government of ex-president Evo Morales in […]
Neverland, Discovered
NEED TO KNOW NEW ZEALAND Neverland, Discovered It’s almost like New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is living in a fairytale. Ardern […]
Laws of God and Man
NEED TO KNOW FRANCE Laws of God and Man An 18-year-old born in Pakistan recently attacked two people in Paris with a […]
The Revolution Muscle
NEED TO KNOW KYRGYZSTAN The Revolution Muscle Revolution has come to Kyrgyzstan – again. In 2005 and 2010, popular uprisings overthrew authoritarian […]
Newton’s Mantle
NEED TO KNOW LITHUANIA Newton’s Mantle The US recently sent troops to Lithuania to counterbalance security threats that could arise from social […]
A Fraying Hold
NEED TO KNOW TAJIKISTAN A Fraying Hold Usually, Tajikistan marks the Sept. 9 anniversary of its declaration of independence from the Soviet […]
Simmer, and Boil
NEED TO KNOW ARMENIA & AZERBAIJAN Simmer, and Boil Recently, Azerbaijan released a video of Azeri soldiers firing rockets at enemy emplacements […]
End of the Beginning
NEED TO KNOW WORLD End of the Beginning More people have died from the coronavirus since late last year than HIV, malaria, […]
The Shadow of the Ottomans
NEED TO KNOW CYPRUS The Shadow of the Ottomans Turkish Cypriots recently watched the first-ever debate between their presidential candidates. One of […]
East and West in the East and West
NEED TO KNOW CZECH REPUBLIC East and West in the East and West The president of the Czech senate kicked a hornet’s […]
A Sort of Dignity
NEED TO KNOW NEW CALEDONIA A Sort of Dignity The French overseas territory of New Caledonia has been called the Paris of […]
Dying for Justice
NEED TO KNOW KYRGYZSTAN Dying for Justice Journalist and human rights activist Azimjon Askarov was an ethnic Uzbek from southern Kyrgyzstan. He […]
Down and Out in Paris, Milan and Prague
NEED TO KNOW EUROPEAN UNION Down and Out in Paris, Milan and Prague In the 1920s, American writers like Gertrude Stein and […]
Evil, and Shame
NEED TO KNOW MEXICO Evil, and Shame Lucía vowed to never give up, determined to find the remains of her son, who […]
Now Comes Swixit
NEED TO KNOW SWITZERLAND Now Comes Swixit The Swiss go to the polls on Sept. 27 to decide five referendums that illustrate […]