Iraq, Syria: the Way Ahead Is Limpidly Clear
There are so many cross-cutting relationships in the Middle East today that one might just get confused as to what to do. The U.S. is against the Shiite-related Assad regime in Syria, it supports the...
View ArticleConcealment and Recognition at the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Written by Joshua D. Rubin To many in Brazil and the wider sporting world, the opening match of the FIFA World Cup was like a breath of fresh air. With the touch of a ball, years of anxious debate,...
View ArticleHow Ghana Is Making Sure Soccer Fans Can Watch The World Cup
When Ghana faces off against the United States Monday night, 89 percent of the African nation is expected to tune into the hotly contested World Cup match. And the government has taken steps to make...
View ArticleWhy America Should Let Iraq Resolve its Own Crisis
The astonishing ability of the militia forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to take over several Iraqi cities reveals more about the dismaying weakness and divisions within Iraq than it...
View ArticleCollecting Art: Philanthropy or Self-Glorification?
BASEL -- The last few years have ushered in a new era in the craze for contemporary art, with prices reaching such dizzying heights that many feel inclined to predict its collapse. Yet, the bubble...
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The 28 Lessons You Learn On Birthright
Who would’ve thought that sleeping in the desert, riding camels, and eating an unlimited supply of hummus would make for the perfect week-and-a-half vacation? Anyone who's gone on a Birthright trip...
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Israeli Community Rallies Behind Kidnapped Teenager's Family
NOF AYALON - On a quiet street in the rural community of Nof Ayalon, located in central Israel's Ayalon Valley, members of the press stood outside the home of Racheli and Avi Frankel. They are the...
View ArticleCourt Reverses Ruling On FISA Court Records
CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys for a 20-year-old man accused of trying to ignite a bomb in Chicago will not be allowed unprecedented access to secret intelligence court records, a U.S. appeals court ruled on...
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These 10 Photos Reveal The Frustrating Reality Of Education In Liberia
"The Other Hundred" is a unique photo book project aimed as a counterpoint to the Forbes 100 and other media rich lists by telling the stories of people around the world who are not rich but whose...
View ArticleThis One Issue Is Driving Sarah Palin To 'Renounce' Her 'Republican Ties'
In response to recently leaked images of hundreds of undocumented, unaccompanied minors warehoused in crowded federal cells, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) threatened to “renounce" her "Republican...
View ArticleIraq War Boosters Get Second Chance In Media Spotlight
NEW YORK -- In Monday’s Wall Street Journal, Paul Bremer criticized the Obama administration’s policy in the Middle East and argued that the United States needs to make “a clear commitment to help...
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This City Stopped Traffic To Save A Single Life, And It Worked
Traffic came to a standstill in a major Indian city Monday -- but it was no typical rush hour. More than two dozen police officers took their places at intersections along a congested road in the...
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Land Degradation: A Pathway to Nourishing the Future Is Found in Africa
Life on earth hangs on a thin thread. The warming of the earth's climate is taking place in an atmospheric layer which makes up two-tenths of a percent of the radius of the planet. Land degradation,...
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Battles of the New Republic is Launched in Kathmandu Amidst Great Fanfare and...
The audience was eager with anticipation at the City Museum on Monday afternoon, waiting for the program to start. By 3:15 pm, every seat was taken and two of the panelists - seasoned journalist C K...
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Abu Dhabi's Global Stage
twofour54 CEO, Noura Al Kaabi, and Image Nation Chairman, Mohamed Al Mubarak, in conversation with producer Walter Parkes on June 11, 2014 in West Hollywood, CA. The Emirates-Aspen Partnership began a...
View ArticleSimple Solutions to Global Problems: How Two Medicines Promise Life for...
When each of my three children was born, a stream of nurses and doctors made sure that my wife and children would be safe. In many countries around the world, however, the situation is far different:...
View ArticleTurkey Would Support Iraqi Kurds' Bid For Self-Rule, Spokesman Says In...
ERBIL, Iraq -- In a statement that could have a dramatic impact on regional politics in the Middle East, a spokesman for Turkey's ruling party recently told a Kurdish media outlet that the Kurds in...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Responds To Capture Of Benghazi Suspect
Hillary Clinton addressed the capture of a suspect in the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which occurred while she was still acting as Secretary of State. "I'm very pleased,"...
View ArticleWhy Fathers Must Stay in the Picture for Optimal Child Health
"When my girlfriend told me she was pregnant, I was horrified. We were both so young, with plans to travel, go see the world," Jamal recalls of his initial stages of fatherhood. "Through many an...
View ArticleCanadian Government Approves Northern Gateway Oil Pipeline To Pacific Coast
TORONTO (AP) — Canada's government on Tuesday approved a controversial proposed pipeline to the Pacific Coast that would allow oil to be shipped to Asia, which would be major step in the country's...
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