Two Presidents
NEED TO KNOW Two Presidents It was a peculiar moment in world politics yesterday as US President Donald Trump and his predecessor, […]
Changing Direction
NEED TO KNOW Changing Direction The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, has been a pillar of transatlantic relations in the post-World […]
May’s Mission
NEED TO KNOW May’s Mission With Britain weeks away from a general election, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s conservative Tory Party has […]
No Illusions
NEED TO KNOW No Illusions Earlier this month, global leaders and the international community at large commemorated the twelfth-annual International Day Against […]
Good and Evil
NEED TO KNOW Good and Evil US President Donald Trump’s speech in Saudi Arabia on Sunday reinforced the battle lines that have […]
A League of Its Own
NEED TO KNOW A League of Its Own President Donald Trump will embark on a string of foreign visits Friday that includes […]
House of Cards
NEED TO KNOW House of Cards Ordinary Chinese people know that the children of Communist Party leaders amass wealth via familial connections. […]
No to Silence
NEED TO KNOW No to Silence Mexican journalists demonstrated on Tuesday to remember the life and protest the murder of Javier Valdez, […]
Loathe Thy Neighbor
NEED TO KNOW Loathe Thy Neighbor In Iraq, military forces are opening new fronts against the Islamic State in Mosul, advancing efforts to […]
The Iron Mainstream
NEED TO KNOW The Iron Mainstream German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s position as the most powerful leader in Europe appears secure after her […]
The Long Road
NEED TO KNOW Nepal Nepal’s long struggle toward democracy hit another bump recently when Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi nearly resigned in […]
Risks and Gains
NEED TO KNOW Risks and Rewards Stretching from the Pacific to the Mediterranean, the Silk Road underpinned China’s economic and cultural dominance […]
Clearing the Path
NEED TO KNOW Clearing the Path For decades, world leaders have launched many high-powered development and philanthropic initiatives in Africa. Seven years […]
In Bloom
NEED TO KNOW In Bloom Tech giant Google fired up its first internet servers last week on the formerly isolated island of […]
Viva la Reprieve
NEED TO KNOW Viva la Reprieve As Emmanuel Macron won the French presidency in a landslide on Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s […]
A Loaded Choice
NEED TO KNOW A Loaded Choice The French will go to the polls Sunday to vote for a new president, choosing between […]
Turbulence and Resilience
NEED TO KNOW Turbulence and Resilience Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s India has proven to be remarkably resilient, even in turbulent times. The […]
Strength in Numbers
NEED TO KNOW Strength in Numbers In a year defined by the rising tide of populism, one major world power seems to […]
Northerly Neighbors
NEED TO KNOW Northerly Neighbors When American policymakers complain about trade imbalances in North America, Mexico typically figures as the culprit. In […]
In the Crossfire
NEED TO KNOW In the Crossfire Iraqi commanders expect to take back Mosul from the Islamic State this month, Reuters reported on […]
Papal Visits, Fragile Relations
NEED TO KNOW Papal Visits, Fragile Relations When bombs exploded at two Coptic Christian churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday, some wondered […]
Milk and Walls
NEED TO KNOW Milk and Walls It’s no exaggeration to say that relations between the US and Mexico have reached new low […]
Bad Company
NEED TO KNOW Bad Company Iranians vote for president on May 19 at a time when their country stands poised either to […]
A Looming Flashpoint
NEED TO KNOW A Looming Flashpoint Events in France, Germany and the United Kingdom have overshadowed those in Spain this year due […]