Palestinian Authority President Takes U.N. Stage To Address Independent State Goals
After months of watching the U.S. endorse pro-Israel positions, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas took the stage at the United Nations to spell out his people’s goal of an independent state.
With new missile defense for Syria, Russia shifts its relationship with Israel
Russia has just taken a huge gamble in Syria. It will greatly strengthen Moscow’s hand in determining the endgame in the seven-year-old civil war if it works. The Russians have indicated that they will effectively impose what is known as A2/AD (anti-…
Brazil’s WhatsApp election campaign
If voters anywhere deserve to be distrustful of politicians, it is in Brazil. The use of social media has greatly altered the public discourse in an election seen as the most consequential since the first democratic election in 1989. Brazil has beco…
Journalist: Poland’s Shift Toward Authoritarianism Is A ‘Red Flag’ For Democracy
Atlantic journalist Anne Applebaum says the changes taking place in Poland — including a rise of conspiracy theories and attacks on the free press — mirror similar shifts happening in the U.S.
With echoes of the past, ‘Murphy Brown’ reboot tackles Trump-era culture wars
Watching old clips of “Murphy Brown” can often feel equal part prescient, equal part dispiriting, as if past and present are seamlessly connected despite a gap of more than 20 years. There’s the one episode, spinning off the Clarence Thomas and Anita …
Is The World Finally Ready To End The Deadliest Infectious Disease?
On Wednesday, world leaders made history by holding the first-ever high level meeting at the U.N. General Assembly focused on tuberculosis, which kills more people each year than HIV.
Europe’s Copyright Reforms Are More Than (Just) A Boring Policy Change
Two weeks ago, the European Commission approved new rules that will change how tech companies are required to deal with copyright infringement on their platforms. Unsurprisingly, it was controversial.
Months Of Protests Roil Iraq’s Oil Capital Basra
Iraqis have been protesting over faltering public services and lack of jobs in Basra, the country’s main port city and the heart of its southern oil fields.
Pussy Riot’s Verzilov Released From Berlin Hospital, Blames Kremlin For Poisoning Him
In a BBC interview after his discharge from Berlin’s Charité hospital, Verzilov said his “poisoning” was “so professionally” carried out that it had to be the work of Russian intelligence.
Meanwhile in … Agome-Sevah, Togo, four female solar engineers have brought light to their village
Kabul, Afghanistan, Charlie Chaplin impersonator Karim Asir is doing all he can to keep fellow Afghanis smiling. Mr. Asir told Reuters that he has witnessed suicide attacks, explosions, and threats from hard-line Islamic militant groups, but he keeps …
Head Of Australian Broadcasting Corp. Quits Amid Editorial Independence ‘Firestorm’
Justin Milne stepped down as chairman of taxpayer-funded ABC following reports he ordered the firing of journalists whose coverage had been the subject of complaints by the government.
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