We are a very polarized nation when it comes to environmental issues. These days, it seems as if Democrats MUST embrace any environmental cause, no matter how small and that Republicans MUST eschew any environmental issue, regardless of its merits. It is hard to convince people that once upon a time, Republicans and Democrats worked […]
Every year in the United States and more than 100 other countries join together in the celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970, in San Francisco, California. Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide. On Earth Day, one is reminded to appreciate nature and learn […]
No description of what you or I might think is the experience of the people now suffering in the Sahel, in West Africa, can relieve us of our duty to help alleviate that suffering. (This work, based on the reification and re-activation of video and photographic narratives about politics around the world, will now be a […]
For Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan, the past two weeks have been a hellish test in international diplomacy. Last weekend’s Iran talks ended in a stalemate, and yesterday, the UN observers in Syria were attacked by mobs. With little but more heated rhetoric and violence coming from all sides, it’s clear that neither crisis is likely […]
This week, the European Foundation of Management Development (EFMD) announced the winners of its annual business case competition. In addition to a bit of shameless self-promotion, I am pleased to see that business cases about global health and emerging markets are getting recognition. The winners were selected in 14 categories, and then a panel of judges […]
(cntasul.blogspot.com) In the September 2011 issue of National Geographic, to which I subscribe through my beloved grandmother, Cynthia Gorney chronicles the steep decline in fertility rate of Brazilian women. It is a thought-provoking coincidence that, in the short-term at least, this decline has coincided with a woman ascending to the presidency.[1] Gorney shows that […]
US policymakers have never known how to deal with Latin America. Now, in the wake of last weekend’s embarrassing Summit of the Americas, domestic politics and diplomatic inertia add up to ongoing US disengagement from the region. It doesn’t have to be this way. Rather, President Obama should make a follow up speech to his […]
Guinea-Bissau followed Mali’s example last week, as members of the military seized power, overturning the civilian government and disrupting elections. But for observers a coup in Bissau is vastly different from last month’s upset in Mali. While Mali had been upheld as an icon of democracy in West Africa, Guinea-Bissau is seen as a troubled, […]
Three main issues surrounded this year’s Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia this past weekend. For the most part, those issues created a division between the Americans and Canadians poised against most of Latin America with the exception of the prostitution scandal that will likely be more of an issue between Obama and the […]
Space has become an increasingly important domain within regional security cooperation initiatives. While the Nordic countries have embraced the prospect of a joint satellite system as an important tool in advancing common interests, the Visegrad nations have yet to recognize the immense potential of collaboration in outer space. Central European leaders presently face a challenge of focusing too much on the challenges and risks associated with the declining defense budgets, while overlooking the opportunities that might offer unique investments with long-lasting benefits.
Russian Orthodox Easter has arrived, but one man is refusing to give up his fast. Oleg Shein lost to the ruling United Russia candidate in the Astrakhan mayoral elections in March, and has gone on a hunger strike until the election, which he alleges was fraudulent, can be held again. He has been on hunger […]
Israeli politics more so than in many other countries tends to focus on larger than life characters and individuals placed in larger than life situations. Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, a war general at the heart of a major controversy in the Lebanon War, rose to power after decades in politics, dumped his party’s long […]
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