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New Yorker: Trump Eyes Iran as Bush Once Eyed Iraq

February 5, 2019
US intelligence officials testified on live television before a Senate committee that their evidence shows Iran has not resumed efforts to acquire nuclear weapons. Donald Trump initially took offense, before claiming the public mischaracterized the assessment and the officials privately agreed with...

Iranian-Saudi Tensions Have Little to Do With Religion

January 8, 2016
Saudi Arabia miscalculated on how global observers might react to its execution of Shia cleric Sheikh al-Nimr. Reflecting poor judgment and insecurity, the execution “demonstrates that the kingdom has lost its cool,” writes Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, a philosophy professor at the University of London....

Reuters: Israeli Forces Kill 41 in Gaza Protests

May 14, 2018
In December, US President Donald Trump announced relocation of the US Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, angering Palestinians and triggering protests against Israeli occupation since. Protests intensified for opening day, and Israeli forces responded, with more than 40 Palestinians killed...

The Need for WTO Reform

November 12, 2002
Farmers in India suffer from WTO rules. Without import restrictions and tariff barriers, subsistence farmers are forced to compete against subsidized firms that can provide artificially low prices. Meanwhile, costs have increased for farmers as multinationals rush into the market with seeds that...

Putin’s Gas-Fueled Bailout of Ukraine

January 2, 2014
Ukraine’s government has decided to link its fortunes to Russia, accepting a bailout worth billions after the European Union and the International Monetary Fund offered mere millions combined with tough conditions. Russia will settle a disputed gas bill, reduce the price of future gas deliveries,...

Asia's Tourism: Boon and Bane

December 10, 2008
The global crisis, precipitated from the US financial market's losses, affects real economies in Southeast Asia: As travelers feel the squeeze, countries lower prospects for their once-lucrative tourism industries. Across the region, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines...

Support Withheld on New Brexit Deal: Guardian

October 19, 2019
The battle over Brexit continues within the United Kingdom as members of parliament voted on an amendment that requires the prime minister to seek a delay on breaking with the European Union. The Letwin amendment “withholds approval of the prime minister’s deal until the legislation to enact it –...

China Warns US Over Uighur Bill: Reuters

December 4, 2019
China warns that a US bill calling for an end to detentions of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang could disrupt bilateral cooperation including trade talks. China is already sore about US passage of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the...
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