How the United Nations Fights Terrorism Mark Leon Goldberg September 24, 2014 What to expect from today's big Security Council meeting.
The 4 Big Stories this UN Week Mark Leon Goldberg September 21, 2014 Ebola, the "SDGs," Climate, and terrorism are top of the agenda this week.
What Boko Haram Has Learned from ISIS Adam Lichtenheld September 9, 2014 The true reach of ISIS is far beyond the Levant
The Impossible Suffering of Pakistani Women Displaced by War Mona Kazim Shah August 27, 2014 Fouzia Bibi, mother of three from Waziristan, Pakistan lost her husband to the Taliban in the beginning of 2014. Six months later she lost her home too. In June, the government and the military began an operation against the Taliban in North Waziristan Agen...
Boston Marathon Bombing Marks a Deadly Week So Far Mark Leon Goldberg April 16, 2013 Three people were killed and over 140 wounded, some gravely, in yesterday's awful bombing of the Boston Marathon. Sadly, this does not even rank as the worst terrorist attack this week.
Scores Killed in Hyderabad, India Blasts Mark Leon Goldberg February 21, 2013 The attack comes at a precarious moment. If this attack--like other major attacks in India in the recent past -- can be tied to a Pakistani terror group it may set back someremarkable progress towards detente between India and Pakistan that as been taking place over the past year.
How the UN Responded to the 9-11 Attacks Mark Leon Goldberg September 11, 2012 After the shock and dust settled on from the September 11, 2001 attacks--which occured just a mile from UN's Headquarters -- diplomats got down to business to craft a coordinated international response to the assault. The response that came on September 28, 2001 was among the most radical of all UN resolutions ever passed.
Thailand’s Terrorism Problem Faine Greenwood April 2, 2012 Deadly bombings in Southern Thailand on Saturday killed thirteen people and wounded over 300 in popular tourist and commercial centers. How to understand these attacks.
Thailand Bombing Vs Thai Tourism Industry Faine Greenwood February 21, 2012 Thailand's lax immigration policies help tourism, but it also lets in unsavory groups and characters, like the Iranians who blew themselves up last week in Bangkok.
