What’s Next for the World Bank After Jim Yong Kim’s Sudden Resignation? Mark Leon Goldberg January 10, 2019World Bank president Jim Yong Kim is stepping down at the end January. He made that announcement on January 7th, surprising most observers for the fact that he is resigning from his post with three years left i...
The Migrant Route to Europe is Changing Mark Leon Goldberg January 7, 2019You would not know it from the headlines, but more irregular migrants and refugees are arriving to Europe via a route that takes them from Morocco to Spain than, are arriving to Italy via Libya or to Greece via...
A Growing Crisis Between China and Canada Has Big Global Implications Mark Leon Goldberg January 3, 2019On December 1st, a business executive named Meng Wangzhou was arrested while transferring through the Vancouver airport. Her arrest came at the request of US authorities, who are seeking her extradition to the ...
A Ten Year Old War Crime is Sowing Instability in Sri Lanka Today Mark Leon Goldberg December 27, 2018One of the worst mass atrocities in recent times took place in Sri Lanka during the final days of that country's long civil war. In May 2009, tens of thousands of people were killed by Sri Lankan armed forces o...
Better Know Heather Nauert, Donald Trump’s Pick for UN Ambassador Mark Leon Goldberg December 20, 2018Heather Nauert is a former Fox News personality who has been tapped by Donald Trump to serve as the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations. If confirmed, she will replace Nikki Haley who served in ...
How Rivalry Between China and the United States Will Drive Global Development Mark Leon Goldberg December 17, 2018An infrastructure "arms race" is emerging between the China and the United States over access to the developing world.Competition over the building of ports, roads and railways are becoming more and more co...
The Yellow Vest Protests in France Have Big International Implications Mark Leon Goldberg December 13, 2018A protest movement in France known as the Gilets Jaunes, or Yellow Vests, has become a political crisis for French President Emmanuel Macron. The protest movement began over a hike in a fuel tax, but has grown ...
Global Compact for Migration, Explained Mark Leon Goldberg December 9, 2018Over 180 countries are endorsing what is known as the Global Compact for Migration. The text of this non-binding agreement was finalized over the summer, and countries are meeting in Marrakech, Morocco on Decem...
What “Elections” in Bahrain Can Teach Us About Politics in the Middle East Mark Leon Goldberg December 7, 2018The Kingdom of Bahrain is the smallest country in the Middle East. It is an island in the Persian Gulf connected to Saudi Arabia by a causeway. It is home to the largest US Naval base in the region, which h...
