The Big Cleanup
NEED TO KNOW PERU The Big Cleanup Peruvian police recently arrested six tourists for vandalizing Machu Picchu, the former Incan citadel that […]
An Easy Puzzle
NEED TO KNOW RUSSIA An Easy Puzzle Winston Churchill famously described Russia as a “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” […]
Hard Rise
NEED TO KNOW INDONESIA Hard Rise The leader of the fourth-most-populous country in the world, Indonesia, has big plans. President Joko Widodo […]
Annals of Reconstruction
NEED TO KNOW SYRIA Annals of Reconstruction Russian President Vladimir Putin recently floated the possibility of a meeting between Syrian President Bashar […]
Changing Partners
NEED TO KNOW CHINA Changing Partners As American politicians disparage international free trade deals, Asian leaders are moving forward with them. Late […]
Costly Speech
NEED TO KNOW TANZANIA Costly Speech In December, Tito Magoti was shopping for a new phone in Dar es Salaam, the largest […]
Taking Advantage of a Crisis
NEED TO KNOW IRAQ Taking Advantage of a Crisis The Islamic State was sinking. Now, maybe not so much. A coalition of […]
Bursting at the Seams
NEED TO KNOW CHINA Bursting at the Seams China is on track to double its gross domestic product, compared to ten years […]
History Today
NEED TO KNOW POLAND History Today Polish President Andrzej Duda might skip the Fifth World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem on January 23. Duda’s pique […]
The Setting for Peace
NEED TO KNOW YEMEN The Setting for Peace Predictions had been optimistic for Yemen. “Violence in Yemen will likely subside in 2020, […]
Amid Chaos, a Shoo-in
NEED TO KNOW TAIWAN Amid Chaos, a Shoo-in Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is almost sure to win re-election on January 11. That’s […]
No Time for Promises
NEED TO KNOW THE GAMBIA No Time for Promises Gambian President Adama Barrow made a pledge when he ended the 22-year rule […]
Giving and Taking
NEED TO KNOW FRANCE Giving and Taking French President Emmanuel Macron’s move in late 2018 to increase fuel taxes to fight climate […]
Hostages
NEED TO KNOW IRAQ Hostages The killing of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani triggered a cascade of events that is upending the […]
False Alarms
NEED TO KNOW NORTH KOREA False Alarms An American military base near the North Korean border mistakenly sounded air raid sirens rather […]
The Fog of War
NEED TO KNOW AFGHANISTAN The Fog of War Americans recently learned that their military has been less-than-truthful about Afghanistan. “U.S. officials failed […]
Indirect Diplomacy
NEED TO KNOW LIBYA Indirect Diplomacy A new proxy war is escalating in Libya. Turkey is planning on sending troops to the […]
Unfinished Stories
PAST AND FUTURE WORLD Unfinished Stories As 2019 comes to a close, and with it, a decade, we at DailyChatter are taking […]
The Desperate Ones
NEED TO KNOW WORLD The Desperate Ones The specter of despair appears to be haunting the world’s democracies. Electorates and politicians are […]
About Face, About Grace
NEED TO KNOW MYANMAR About Face, About Grace Ye Thein went to Rakhine state in western Myanmar around Christmas to show support […]
Light and Shadow
NEED TO KNOW GUINEA-BISSAU Light and Shadow Voters in Guinea-Bissau have had enough. When they go to the polls to elect a new […]
Frozen Conflict
NEED TO KNOW UKRAINE & RUSSIA Frozen Conflict During his recent annual marathon press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin said peace in […]
Saving Thursday’s Child
Dear Readers, Many of you often ask us, why can’t you offer more positive news? Well, today, we take a small step […]
Champagne Still On Ice
NEED TO KNOW CHINA & UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Champagne Still On Ice The US-China trade war appears to be over. Long […]