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Opinion

From Roosevelt to Trump: The Complicated Legacy of Personal Diplomacy

by Tizoc Chavez

2024/11/15

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Children of a homeless family play by their roadside shanty in New Delhi

Opinion

Economic Inequality: Who Cares?

by Frank Stilwell

2019/02/06

The world’s richest 26 people now own the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of humanity. Ultimately in...

Russia's military-patriotic movement Yunarmiya cadets march during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow, May 7, 2017.

Opinion

Yunarmia: Meet the Young Russian ‘Guardians of Order’

by Kiril Avramov

2019/02/05

Russia's youth army Yunarmia cleverly redesigns military-patriotic education in a cool and attractive form and enjoys exceptional internal popularity and...

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Opinion

Internet Freedom: What’s Good For the West May Not Work For the Rest

by Roderick Graham

2019/02/05

The recent spate of regimes censoring the internet should be a catalyst for the international community and nonprofits interested in developing a free...

Two men stand in front of a Huawei store in Beijing, China

Opinion

The Disingenuous Efforts of Barring Huawei

by Howard Yu

2019/02/04

When people in Washington or the Pentagon are talking about the importance of banning Huawei from the United States or...

71 million people in India living in extreme poverty, and universal basic income is intended to pull more people out of poverty

Opinion

Elections India: Promise of Basic Income is Desperate Move to Woo Voters

by Milind Sathye

2019/02/04

With India’s elections approaching, leader of opposition party Indian National Congress Rahul Gandhi promised that a universal basic income would...

Central American migrants climb the border fence between Mexico and the United States, near El Chaparral border crossing, in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico

Opinion

Will Trump’s Border Wall Keep Mexican Migrants Out or Lock Them In?

by Benjamin Waddell

2019/01/31

Walls are typically designed to keep people out, but in the case of the border wall between the US and...

A man looks at a mobile phone beside a woman begging on the pavement in Madrid on December 15, 2015

Opinion

Globalization and Inequality: Sharing Wealth One of Society’s Greatest Challenges

by William R. Hauk

2019/01/30

Globalization and technological change pose great opportunities for the world economy and have helped lead to historical reductions in poverty....

Opinion

Venezuela’s Maduro Will Go, It Is Just a Matter of Time

by Marco Aponte-Moreno

2019/01/29

Venezuela is on its way back to democracy. As the end for Nicolas Maduro approaches, his government becomes more and...

An African migrant is rescued from the Mediterranean sea

Opinion

Europe’s Determination to Halt African Migration Makes Friends of Dictators

by Martin Plaut

2019/01/29

In a bid to curb African migration, the EU cooperates with some of the most dictatorial regimes in Africa. European...

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro at a naval base in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo State, on January 27, 2019

Opinion

Is Venezuelan President Maduro’s Fate in the Hands of the Armed Forces?

by David Pion-Berlin

2019/01/27

Venezuela has been in turmoil before, but the events of recent weeks have been unprecedented. Ultimately it will be the...

A soldier looks across the Rio Grande River from Texas into Mexico, where a group of people hang out on the river bank. Photo: Thomas Watkins, AFPA soldier looks across the Rio Grande River from Texas into Mexico, where a group of people hang out on the river bank

Opinion

To Improve Border Security US Needs Real and Lasting Immigration Reform

by Stephen Coulthart and Robert Lee Maril

2019/01/25

Despite the political rhetoric, there is no legitimate crisis at the US-Mexico border, just the endless task of policing the...

Opinion

Why Japan’s New Immigration Law Could Cause Public Backlash

by Masao Nakamura

2019/01/25

Consistent with public feelings, the Japanese government has long maintained that they won’t allow foreigners with low skill levels into...

Protesters demonstrate last Wednesday in Assam state after India's lower house passed legislation granting citizenship to members of certain religious minorities, but not Muslims.

Opinion

India is Cherry-Picking Citizens: Election Year Gimmick with Ominous Implications?

by Malini Sur

2019/01/24

India's lower house passed legislation that will grant citizenship to members of certain religious minorities but not Muslims. Critics say...

African migrants stranded on a boat coming from Libya wait for rescue services, near Sfax, on the Tunisian coast, on June 4, 2011

Opinion

UN Migration Pact Needs Further Development but is Step in Right Direction

by Marina Khan

2019/01/24

The UN Migration Pact needs further development as a one-size-fits-all approach cannot always apply to migration in all societies. However,...

A Syrian refugee shovels mud in front of a makeshift shelter in an unofficial camp for Syrian refugees in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley

Opinion

As Winter Storms Hit Syrian Refugee Camps in Lebanon, Local NGOs Bear the Burden

by Sana Kikhia and Dara Foi’Elle

2019/01/23

As winter storms in Lebanon sweep through Syrian refugee camps, local NGOs with meager resources act as first responders. To...

Ilhan Omar, winner of the Democratic primary in the Minnesota Fifth, is one of the first Muslim women elected to US Congress

Opinion

Dear West, It’s Time to Redefine Muslim Women

by Saadia Khan

2019/01/22

Western media often portray Muslim women as oppressed and submissive. The approach of painting all Muslim women with the same...

The AUC (Spanish acronym for United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia) was a paramilitary organization that operated between 1997 and 2006

Opinion

Colombia’s New Gun Law Could Invoke Another Episode of Violent Vigilantism

by Jan Boesten

2019/01/22

Colombia’s president issued a decree that enables the Ministry of Defense to issue special authorizations to private citizens to carry...

A new Hungarian policy on overtime, denounced as a “slave law,” seems to be uniting the country in opposition against Viktor Orban

Opinion

Could Protests in Hungary Threaten Prime Minister Orban’s Position?

by Umut Korkut

2019/01/21

A new Hungarian law on overtime has brought thousands of Hungarians to the streets since mid-December and seems to be...

A sign is displayed on a government building that is closed because of the US government shutdown in Washington

Opinion

Beyond Compromise: Government Shutdown Reveals US Politics at Crossroads

by Peter Bloom

2019/01/18

The ongoing US government shutdown represents a new political era where politicians refuse to be ethically compromised by temporary partisan...

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives in Brussels for a European Union summit

Opinion

What’s Next in Brexit Saga Now that May’s Deal is Off the Table?

by Ben Williams

2019/01/17

The parliamentary defeat of Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal has shattered her apparent capacity to manage challenging political circumstances. Based...