Will He Stay or Will He Go?
NEED TO KNOW CUBA Will He Stay or Will He Go? Just before Christmas, the Cuban government postponed a historic presidential election […]
A Promise, Betrayed
NEED TO KNOW SOUTH AFRICA A Promise, Betrayed The imminent fall of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe has raised serious questions about the […]
With Charity For All
NEED TO KNOW Dear Readers, Today is Thanksgiving Day in America, a time of gatherings, feasting and gratitude across this vast nation […]
The King Is Dead…
NEED TO KNOW ZIMBABWE The King Is Dead… For 37 years, one man ruled supreme. And for the struggling youth of Zimbabwe […]
The Long Arm of the Law
NEED TO KNOW INTERPOL The Long Arm of the Law The International Criminal Police Organization, better known as Interpol, extends the long […]
The Forest and Trees
NEED TO KNOW ASIA The Forest and Trees As President Donald Trump embarked on his first tour of Asia since taking office, […]
The Risky Burden
NEED TO KNOW BANGLADESH The Risky Burden More than half a million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have flooded into neighboring Bangladesh since […]
Sturm und Drang
NEED TO KNOW GERMANY Sturm und Drang There were no surprises in German elections Sunday. The earth didn’t tremble. The world order […]
The Corner, the Bogeyman
NEED TO KNOW CAMBODIA The Corner, the Bogeyman Authoritarian Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia has been ratcheting up his anti-American rhetoric […]
Empty Promises
NEED TO KNOW MYANMAR Empty Promises After decades of living under the rule of repressive military dictatorship, the southeast Asian nation of […]
Running on Fumes
NEED TO KNOW EUROPE Running on Fumes It’s been over a year since German automaker Volkswagen had to cough up over $20 […]
Comedians, Corruption and Rainbows
NEED TO KNOW GUATEMALA Comedians, Corruption and Rainbows Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales had a problem – namely one pesky anti-corruption official. He […]
Costly Posturing
NEED TO KNOW NORTH AMERICA A funny thing happened on the way to negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). […]
The Road to Nowhere
NEED TO KNOW The Road to Nowhere Since the 2009 military coup d’état that ousted then-President Manuel Zelaya, Honduras has become one […]
Friends and Foes
NEED TO KNOW Friends and Foes After months of fighting, the Iraqi government declared it had finally retaken control of eastern Mosul […]
Facing Up
NEED TO KNOW Facing Up Kosovo’s leaders are calling on a French court to release Ramush Haradinaj, an ex-prime minister and former guerrilla […]
Myanmar’s Shame
NEED TO KNOW Myanmar’s Shame Hopes were high in 2010 when Myanmar’s military junta freed Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi after […]
Resentment and Tulips
NEED TO KNOW Resentment and Tulips At first, Ethiopians protested for minority rights. Now it’s tulips. Protests in the country started in […]
The Hemorrhage of Souls
NEED TO KNOW The Hemorrhage of Souls One year into Europe’s refugee crisis, the continent has come to grips with this immense […]
March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016 NEED TO KNOW Myanmar: Turning the Corner If you are of a certain age, it's easy to recall once-unthinkable […]