Lynch mobs in southern Malawi are on the hunt for vampires. No, really.Lynch mobs in southern Malawi are on the hunt for vampires. No, really. At least seven people have been killed...
Will Trump Destroy the Iran Nuclear Deal?The diplomatic fallout from President Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran Nuclear Dead will be far and wide. As my...
The Trump Administration is Leaving the UN Agency That Promotes Freedom of the PressThe Trump administration formally announced today that is is withdrawing from UNESCO, the UN’s scientific and cultural agency. The US...
The World is Sidestepping the International Criminal Court to “Investigate” War Crimes in Yemen and Iraq?Yemen and ISIS’s crimes in Iraq are two of the most dire human rights situations in the world right now....
Donald Trump’s Decertification of the Iran Nuclear Deal Would Put the United States in a Uniquely Awkward — and Dangerous — Diplomatic PicklePresident Trump is widely expected to “decertify” the Iran nuclear deal this week. According to press reports, he will contend...
Liberian Presidential Elections are a Chaotic But Peaceful Transfer of Power. Here’s What You Need to KnowLiberia is going to the polls today to elect a new president. With no incumbent – Nobel peace prize winner...
Can UN Peacekeepers Prevent the Central African Republic from Descending Deeper into Conflict?The Central African Republic is facing some serious challenges right now. Four years ago, the country was on the brink...
For the first time, Women Outnumber Men in Senior Posts at a UN AgencySomething looked very different when the Director General of the World Health Organization introduced his senior leadership team this week....
What the Kurdish Independence Referendum Means for the Middle EastPeople in Kurdish region of Iraq have voted overwhelmingly for independence in a popular referendum that took place in late...