By John Selkowitz When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, it marked the end of Communism in a nation that had been one of its strongest global advocates. It also marked a new reality: that a coalition of liberal democracies led by the United States had emerged...
With the election of Donald Trump and Brexit, the world is at a crossroads. We can close our ears to the pleas of the disaffected, or start to listen. Donald Trump welcomes Nigel Farage, left, ex-leader of the British UKIP party, at a campaign rally in Jackson, Miss.,...
The nuclear agreement between Iran and global powers sealed a year ago is good as it prevents Iran from building weapons for at least a decade. Iranian women in Tehran, Iran, 16 January 2016. (EPA/Abedin Teherkenareh) This is the second of two articles on the nuclear...
It’s been a year since world powers signed a nuclear accord with Iran. This is not a good deal for the United States. Iranian demonstrators pour gasoline on U.S., British and Israeli flags, Tehran, 4 November 2015. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) This is the first of two...
By Nelson Graves “We have to find a political solution, in offices and not with arms.” So said Evgenia Chatziadamido, one of four students from three continents who discussed the causes and effects of Syria’s civil war during a recent online round...
This is the latest article by a student from one of 11 academic institutions participating in News-Decoder’s pilot program. By Greg Venizelos As the United States ponders military intervention in Libya, it should reflect on how previous actions brought that...
The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa illustrated a fundamental flaw in public health policies. Ebola survivors pray in Monrovia, Liberia, 10 April 2015. (EPA/Ahmed Jallanzo) The recent Ebola epidemic in West Africa spread fear around the world, partly because of...
Russia’s economic woes seem to make it an easy target, but the West runs a risk in trying to paint Vladimir Putin into a corner. Archbishop Clement of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church walks past a pro-Russian armored vehicle and soldiers outside a Ukrainian...
By Celia Bottger The end of 2015 saw a successful conclusion to the Paris Climate Change Conference. Six weeks later, clouds are already on the horizon. Nearly 200 countries sketched a path in Paris towards global carbon reductions, offering a glimmer of hope that the...
Should the U.S. intervene more aggressively in Syria? History tells us it could lead to mistakes. And blocking immigrants would betray U.S. values. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) flank UN Special Envoy for Syria...