Tech Terms
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Tech Terms The European Union recently brought antitrust charges against American tech giant Amazon. As the New York […]
Decline and Fall
NEED TO KNOW EUROPEAN UNION Decline and Fall Cafes in Europe have been rolling up their awnings. Theaters have canceled most performances. […]
Self-Dealing, Inc.
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Self-Dealing, Inc. One of the more unusual moments from the American presidential campaign trail was the New York […]
Imitation and Limitation
NEED TO KNOW CHINA Imitation and Limitation Is Shenzhen the new Hong Kong? That’s how Chinese leaders want the world to think […]
Oases and Mirages
NEED TO KNOW JORDAN Oases and Mirages Voters in Jordan will head to the polls on Nov. 10 to elect a new […]
An Infected Vote
NEED TO KNOW BELIZE An Infected Vote The outgoing prime minister of Belize, Dean Barrow, will not allow voters with Covid-19 to […]
The Freedoms of Choice
NEED TO KNOW MYANMAR The Freedoms of Choice Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi cast her ballot in advance of […]
Making Friends
NEED TO KNOW SUDAN Making Friends Sudan and Israel were technically at war for decades. Recently, however, the East African country became […]
Use It or Lose It
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Use It or Lose It In the US, political parties spend millions to get out the vote. Around […]
No Going Back
NEED TO KNOW WORLD No Going Back Opinion polls currently – and with much hedging – forecast that Democratic presidential candidate Joe […]
An International Election
NEED TO KNOW WORLD An International Election The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has sent observers to monitor the US […]
The Ballots Heard ‘Round the World
NEED TO KNOW WORLD The Ballots Heard ‘Round the World It should come as no surprise to Americans that they are not […]
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 […]