Dam Politics
NEED TO KNOW ETHIOPIA Dam Politics Scholars of geopolitics have long predicted that water would replace oil as the world’s most precious […]
Ying and Yang
NEED TO KNOW SOUTH KOREA Ying and Yang Yet another scandal is rocking scandal-ridden South Korea. A South Korean court recently gave […]
Of Cooks and Crooks
NEED TO KNOW IRAQ Of Cooks and Crooks It’s not uncommon for Iraqi businessmen to receive visits from militia leaders who insist […]
Pageantry and Plague
NEED TO KNOW NICARAGUA Pageantry and Plague Nicaragua recently held its national beauty pageant online. “We had trials and classes through Zoom, […]
An Arranged Marriage
NEED TO KNOW CHINA & IRAN An Arranged Marriage China and Iran are moving closer to one another diplomatically as their relations […]
The Smell of Desperation
NEED TO KNOW TURKEY The Smell of Desperation Boston Celtics basketball player Enes Kanter recently said that “goons” associated with Turkish President […]
The Silence in the Absence
NEED TO KNOW WORLD The Silence in the Absence Romans love to complain about loud, crass, un-stylish American tourists who crowd their […]
When the Waters Come
NEED TO KNOW BANGLADESH When the Waters Come The Ganges Delta, the largest in the world at 41,000 square miles, empties into […]
A Game of Risk
NEED TO KNOW EUROPEAN UNION A Game of Risk American troops arrived in what would become the Federal Republic of Germany after […]
Waves Ahead
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Quixote’s Girlfriends
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
The Endgame
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
The Tiger’s Stripes
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
No Easy Fix
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Ringing the Bells
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Boiling for a Fight
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
On the Tightrope
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Oh, the Places You’ll (Not) Go!
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
No Tomorrow
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Prohibition Redux
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Ties, Opaque and Dirty
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
Curse of the Pharaoh
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
What Color is Your Revolution?
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]
The Sacred, the Profane
COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as […]