How will Tunisia respont to the Bardo Musuem Attack?
The New Yorker
By Mischa Benoit-Lavelle
A terrorist attack on the historic Bardo Museum in Tunisia, the birthplace of what would become the Arab Spring, was a reminder of how the movement has been derailed, and the governments reaction will be telling of what happens next.
The Subway That Connects Two Continents
The Atlantic
By Phyllis Campbell
As cities around the world continue to become major global economic centers, the ease for citizens and commerce to traverse between them will play an important role in their development.
Politics intrude as cybersecurity firms hunt foreign spies
Reuters
By Joseph Menn
Bureaucracy and political gridlock are beginning to expose a chasm between how we confront hackers, as cybersecurity gains increasingly more importance for protecting economic security.
The Cold Rim of the World
Longreads
By Colin Dickey
Colin Dickey reports on the rise and fall of a Russian mining town in the Arctic and the economic and political pressures that led to its collapse.
Roya Mahboob’s Fight to Educate the Girls of Afghanistan
Medium
By Elizabeth Schaeffer Brown
This detailed piece shows how some have risked death and scandal to teach girls in Afghanistan who have long been deprived of an education.
Blogs:
Dilma Faces Mounting Pressure by Gary Sands
The Growth and Effects of China’s Weapons Exports by Richard Basas
Why Americans Should Be Wary of a New AUMF by Luke Tully
Netanyahu’s Speech and the Question of an Iran Deal by Scott Monje
What Modi’s Visit to Sri Lanka means for the Tamils by Gary Sands
