On February 10, Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was imprisoned on charges of sodomy, a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison. This
Category: Political Analysis
Putin’s Latest Oblast: A Constructivist Perspective
Vladimir Putin’s decision to support a referendum in order to annex Crimea has sent a clear message to the international community: there is no set
Theorizing a Role for Public Media in American Society in the 21st Century
Public media in the United States, as we know it today, exists almost as if it were a relic from another era of American life,
Global Zero: Life without the Bomb?
Nuclear weapons: the single most awesome form of energy ever harnessed by mankind can be controlled and condensed into a metal capsule, capable, nay, designed
Mali and the Sahel
[Originally posted here] “You want to cut hands? Here are two! Cut them!” So dares a fishmonger to the occupiers of her hometown, theatrically presenting
Kids on the Front Lines
[Originally posted here] Because of manpower shortages, the Syrian conflict has given rise to yet another distressing phenomenon: child soldiers. Although all factions in the
The Fate of Badawi
[Originally posted here] With Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud laid to rest on Friday, a first test the direction the kingdom could
A Middle Eastern Marshall Plan
Rich nations should provide funds to help integrate Syrian refugees into their host countries. [Originally posted here] By Paul Mutter As violence in Iraq wages
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