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, […]
Truth on Trial
NEED TO KNOW MALTA Truth on Trial Two years ago, journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia published a blog post about her investigation of […]
Justice Unserved, Justice Denied
NEED TO KNOW SURINAME Justice Unserved, Justice Denied Late last month, a military court in Suriname found the country’s president Desi Bouterse […]
The End of the Beginning
NEED TO KNOW UNITED KINGDOM The End of the Beginning Women standing for seats in the British parliament face threats, intimidation and […]
Disillusioned in the Swamp
NEED TO KNOW PALESTINE Disillusioned in the Swamp After tense negotiations between the Palestinian Authority and the political factions Fatah and Hamas, […]
Cultural Revolution Redux
NEED TO KNOW CHINA Cultural Revolution Redux An Afghan-American teenage girl in New Jersey thought of a novel way to spread the […]
Of Eggs, Tomatoes and Ballots
NEED TO KNOW ALGERIA Of Eggs, Tomatoes and Ballots Protesters in Algeria are throwing tomatoes and eggs at politicians’ campaign headquarters ahead […]
The New Fissure of Terror
NEED TO KNOW BURKINA FASO The New Fissure of Terror The families of American diplomats were ordered out of Burkina Faso recently. […]
Mirror, Mirror
NEED TO KNOW DOMINICA Mirror, Mirror More than 200 people clashed with police in the Caribbean island of Dominica recently. The police […]
Selfies and Tears
NEED TO KNOW ITALY Selfies and Tears There was a poignant irony to a viral video of a tourist falling into the […]
A New, And Contested, Leaf
NEED TO KNOW BOLIVIA A New, And Contested, Leaf Bolivia is sending an ambassador to the United States for the first time […]
A Landslide for Democracy
NEED TO KNOW HONG KONG A Landslide for Democracy Pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong won nearly 90 percent of the seats in […]
Friends, but not Besties
NEED TO KNOW RUSSIA & CHINA Friends, but not Besties An alliance between China and Russia has long worried American strategists. But […]
Justice, and Forgiveness
NEED TO KNOW GERMANY Justice, and Forgiveness Bruno Dey joined the SS when he was a teenager in Nazi Germany, landing a […]