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 […]
Bah Humbug
NEED TO KNOW FRANCE Bah Humbug A shopkeeper decorated his Paris neighborhood with giant teddy bears recently – at cafes, metro stations, […]
The Lamest of Ducks
NEED TO KNOW GERMANY The Lamest of Ducks German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the most powerful woman in the world, according to […]
Made In India
NEED TO KNOW INDIA Made In India Indian opposition politician Rahul Gandhi is facing sedition charges for a small rhyme that refers […]
Of Ironies and Tragedies
NEED TO KNOW IRAQI KURDISTAN Of Ironies and Tragedies Kurds in Iraq voted for independence by a landslide two years ago. Since […]
Carpe Diem
NEED TO KNOW COLOMBIA Carpe Diem President Ivan Duque wanted Colombia to be Latin America’s Silicon Valley. He wanted filmmaking, media, music, […]