Long Lines Form At Gas Stations In Mexico Amid Shortages
Mexico is facing gas shortages as its president vows to continue his crackdown on fuel theft. Long lines are forming at stations all over Mexico, as the industry is complaining of crippling shortages.
Why Guatemala’s 180 on corruption matters for Central America
A constitutional and political crisis has been averted – temporarily, at least – in Guatemala this week, after the Constitutional Court ruled that President Jimmy Morales could not unilaterally expel an international investigative body focused on fight…
U.S. Has ‘Begun The Process’ Of Withdrawing From Syria, Pentagon Says
The military gave no details on the departure timeline for the more than 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria “out of concern for operational security.”
Behold Greeks giving thanks
In Greece this week, government leaders gave a big thank-you to a visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel for helping the country become free of massive bailouts and get itself back on its fiscal feet. Just five years ago, Alexis Tsipras, the current…
What does it mean to be ‘conservative’ in the Trump era?
As a conservative writer and thinker, F.H. Buckley has a certain reputation for wit and a wry sense of humor. A professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, he’s written about the morality of laughter, invoked “the once and f…
In the Sahara, a vast emptiness etched with a thousand paths
In Agadez, one simple, overriding reality imposes itself: the vast emptiness that surrounds this ancient trading post in the southern reaches of the Sahara desert. For Scott, the trip recalled his first youthful adventure in these parts, nearly 30 yea…
Last WWII Nazi Living In US, Deported to Germany Last Year, Is Dead at 95
The United States stripped Jakiw Palij of his citizenship in 2003, and tried to deport him starting in 2004, but no country would take him. The Trump Administration made his deportation a priority.
News Brief: Government Shutdown, Pompeo Speech, ‘El Chapo’ Trial
Trump considers bypassing Congress to get border wall funding. In Cairo speech, Secretary of State Pompeo slams Obama Mideast policies. Trial of drug lord “El Chapo” picks up steam in federal court.
Secretary Of State Pompeo Continues His Extensive Mideast Travels
While in Cairo on Thursday, Mike Pompeo gave a speech blaming many of the region’s problems — in particular the rise of ISIS — on a lack of leadership from former President Obama.
More Women In Niger Take Control Of Their Marriages, Seek Divorces
Rachel Martin talks to Dionne Searcey, West Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, about shifting divorce patterns in Niger, where women now feel empowered to initiate divorces.
Pompeo’s Cairo Speech Is Met With Skepticism About Trump Policies
A former ambassador to Yemen, scholars and Muslim leaders question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s claims that the U.S. under Trump is a positive influence in the Middle East.
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