America’s Global ‘Throne’ Sits Empty, Former Ambassador Says
NPR’s Scott Simon asks Chicago Council on Global Affairs President Ivo Daalder about America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia and its international leadership under President Trump.
Report: UAE Hired American Mercenaries
NPR’s Scott Simon talks to BuzzFeed News reporter Aram Roston about his report that Americans with special forces experience worked as mercenaries for foreign powers.
Saudi Arabia’s Deep Influence In The U.S.
The Trump administration is struggling to find a way to respond to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Part of what’s complicating the situation are extensive Saudi ties to the U.S.
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African leadership should speak out at the UN, US commercial embargo of Cuba should end, Fan Bingbing’s tax practices are not unusual, India’s ties with Russia can survive American interference, Women’s rights are co-opted for their political impact
“It is … disheartening to observe that not even one of the African leaders in attendance [at the 73rd General Assembly of the United Nations] plucked up the courage to speak poignant truths to the superpowers…,” writes Afam Nkemdiche.
Top EU Court Blocks Polish Supreme Court Law Forcing Judges To Retire
Since going into effect in July, nearly a third of Poland’s judges have been ousted. Friday’s ruling orders officials to reinstate justices and raise the mandatory retirement age from 65 back to 70.
Saudi State TV: Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Is Dead
Saudi officials confirmed the death of Khashoggi early Saturday local time. According to a report on state TV, he was killed in a fight that broke out during a visit to the Saudi consulate in Turkey.
Brazil’s election: What’s at stake?
Congressman Jair Bolsonaro had an unexpectedly strong showing in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election earlier this month. How did a veteran politician cast himself as the outsider who could save the country? The Social Liberal Party cand…
US businesses begin to increase services for deaf people
Tax preparer Joshua Beal knows well the challenges that a communications barrier can present when it comes to understanding tax policy and the Internal Revenue Service. Add in the extra challenge of being deaf, and overcoming those barriers can seem i…
Risk of a new civil war? Today ‘us and them’ differs from 1850s
Recommended: Neutral no more: Can the Supreme Court survive an era of extreme partisanship? Powerful new communication networks that spread news of all this throughout the United States. Is this a staccato description of the state of America today?
South Korean Women Fight Back Against Spy Cams In Public Bathrooms
Microcameras installed in public bathrooms for surreptitious filming are an everyday concern for women. Police say the number of “illegal filming” crimes sharply increased between 2011 and 2017.
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