Prague 1968: Reforming A Soviet Communist Regime
In Prague, the year 1968 began with a bold attempt to reform and liberalize its creaking Soviet communist regime from within – “socialism with a human face.” Moscow responded harshly, dispatching tanks and hundreds of thousands of troops to crush the m…
Top Provincial Leaders Assassinated Ahead Of Elections In Afghanistan
Top leaders in Kandahar province in Afghanistan have been assassinated two days before the country votes in parliamentary elections. The top U.S. military commander escaped injury. The Taliban have claimed responsibility in the attack.
Amid complaints of a rigged system, one woman’s effort to end gerrymandering
The post that changed Katie Fahey’s life came to her a couple of days after the 2016 presidential election.
In Japan, A Strange Sight: Cherry Blossoms Blooming In The Fall
“I have never seen anything like this,” said tree surgeon Hiroyuki Wada. Two typhoons that recently struck the country are a likely cause of the sudden flowering.
Why ‘the Kavanaugh effect’ on midterms is so unpredictable
When big political news occurs close to an impending election, Washington is usually awash in arguments about how it might affect the upcoming vote. As you might have guessed, this brings us to the Supreme Court confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaug…
Russia wrestles with a US-style school massacre in Crimea
Despite Russia’s already rather tough gun regulations, there are also calls to crack down harder. At the end of the day, and as is often the case in the US, there seems to be no clear explanation for why Vladislav Roslyakov, an 18-year-old student at …
Afghans choose ballots over bombs
Millions of people in Afghanistan will cast ballots this Saturday in an election whose outcome matters less than what it says about the Afghan people’s desire for peace and democracy. The Taliban claim credit for killing one well-known candidate and a…
U.N. Syria Envoy Staffan De Mistura Is Stepping Down
De Mistura told the U.N. Security Council he was leaving for “purely personal reasons.” In his final month, he plans to make a major push to try to lay the groundwork for a new constitution in Syria.
Bye, Bye, Beer? Brewers Say They’ve Got A Plan On Climate Change
A scientific paper published this week predicts climate change will send beer prices skyrocketing and drastically reduce the barley crop. It got tons of media attention. But is beer really doomed?
What’s Really Known About Saudi Arabia’s De Facto Ruler?
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is under increased scrutiny as Turkey and other nations accuse the Saudis of having journalist Jamal Khashoggi killed. Salman is said to have no tolerance for critics.
‘Washington Post’ Publishes Jamal Khashoggi’s Last Column
Noel King talks to Karen Attiah, of The Washington Post, about the column which was filed before Khashoggi disappeared. He wrote passionately about the need for a free press in the Arab world.
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