A Veterans Day call to a nation divided November 11, 2018 Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·VETERANS Just over two months after the funeral of John McCain, in what was likely the greatest moment of bipartisanship in years, post Read More
Denmark murder plot – Something is rotten in the foreign policy of Iran November 2, 2018 EUROPE·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·WORLD NEWS A man with ties to Iranian intelligence was arrested in an alleged plot to assassinate exiled Iranians in Denmark. Now Denmark is Read More
China’s diplomacy efficiently flatters small states November 1, 2018 ASIA·Business·ECONOMICS·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics In comparing and contrasting U.S. and Chinese diplomacy, China is able to catch more flies with honey. China’s investment first, ask questions Read More
Military Industrial Simple October 26, 2018 Business·ECONOMICS·Featured·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Politics·SECURITY A two decade taxpayer-subsidised merger & acquisition spree has turned the Military Industrial Complex into something that would be totally unrecognizable to Read More
War in Yemen: Arms industry outsourcing amid increasing media scrutiny October 25, 2018 Headlines·Human Rights·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS Saudi Arabia is in the hot seat after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi finally bringing the war in Yemen front and Read More
The Right Response to the Death of Jamal Khashoggi October 20, 2018 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi’s murder is not an isolated incident but part of a pattern of reckless and destructive behavior by the Read More
Little choice for Russia and China but to link up October 17, 2018 ASIA·Business·Headlines·RUSSIA·WORLD NEWS For years, China and Russia have been making a show of seeking closer ties, but it has been more style than substance. Read More
Welcome to Jordan! A Return of Hope and Dignity October 15, 2018 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS Trapped in a game of geostrategic chess, Jordan stands as a buffer in a region with little stability. Part 3 of a Read More
Lebanon, an arms trading hub for Iran, and everyone else September 25, 2018 ECONOMICS·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST Lebanon distinguishes itself in the Middle East – a state too weak to stop arms trafficking, but not so weak as to Read More
Zimbabwe’s Election – Is there a path ahead? September 11, 2018 AFRICA·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS OPINION: Since its inception Zimbabwe has been a divided country. Yet after the recent elections there may be hope, provided a ‘healthy’ Read More
Welcome to Jordan! A Den of Spies and Fajitas for Dinner September 7, 2018 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·SECURITY Trapped in a game of geostrategic chess, Jordan stands as a buffer in a region with little stability. Part 2 in a Read More
Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? America’s heartfelt farewell to John McCain August 31, 2018 AMERICAS·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·VETERANS As America bids farewell to the Senator from Arizona, the nation turns its lonely eyes to who? For Roman politicians, the greatest Read More
Welcome to Jordan! A buffer in a region of little stability, the Hashemite Kingdom faces enormous obstacles August 29, 2018 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS The past two decades have not been kind to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. One of America’s staunchest allies in the Middle Read More
DACA Dreamers face uncertainty amid potential conflicting federal courts August 24, 2018 AMERICAS·Headlines·Immigration·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C. An upcoming judicial decision in Texas may leave the fate of DACA with the Supreme Court. DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Read More
Despite U.S. sanctions, Iran sees oil lifeline from Russia, China and India August 24, 2018 Business·ECONOMICS·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS In response to U.S. sanctions after pulling out of the Iran Nuclear Deal, Iran threatened to shut one of the world’s primary Read More
Workers Unite! Cold War Chronicles and Reflections on the Prague Spring, Part 2 August 22, 2018 EUROPE·Headlines·Politics·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU Part 2 of a 2 part series. On the 50th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia after the failed Prague Spring, Read More