Forget the debate Two simple reasons a Republican will likely win in 2016
Elections are not mysterious events subject to the whimsy of unpredictable candidates and voters.
They're actually highly predictable, with a set of variables that influence...
Willing to pay the ultimate price to protect animals
Protecting the environment can be deadly.
At least two defenders fighting against environmental destruction around the world were killed each week last year.
Many more people...
Saudi crown prince is a force for moderation, unlike Tehran
This week, Iran’s state-owned media hailed the regime for supposedly being a constructive player in the region and creating hope for the younger generation....
Muhammad Yunus takes on outdated (and greedy) capitalism
In a world short of innovative and creative social-political ideas, Prof. Muhammad Yunus is a breath of fresh air. This godfather of microcredit, social...
Worst-case scenarios that are more likely than you think
The likelihood that a Russian charter airplane, Metrojet 9268, was felled by a bomb after leaving Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, highlights how many national security...
Coalition agreement a symptom of Israel’s constitutional void
At the end of the Jewish holiday of Passover, which celebrates a people’s liberation from slavery and the start of a new era, more...
Will Lebanon’s collapse herald Hezbollah dominance or demise?
Hezbollah and Iran appear more discomforted and defensive than at any time in recent memory, faced as they are with intensifying sanctions, financial hardship,...
Pandemic challenges Europe’s sense of itself
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on how nations interact with each other. A pandemic is by definition global, and demands global responses; but...
UK risks forfeiting credibility with law breach
Irrespective of what staunch Brexiteers proclaimed, Brexit was never going to be easy. No divorce of a couple that has been married for 47...
Ushering in the new digital era
We are living a new reality. The ways we socialize, exercise, work, travel, consume and trade have been updated, like new software on our...
