Stories

Reimagining the Middle East

Reimagining the Middle East

“There was a moment where Israel was contemplating annexing lands in the West Bank. I thought that was going to have a drastically negative impact,...

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A New Middle East

A New Middle East

Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, the United Arab Emirates long serving ambassador to the United States and also a key player in the process of creating...

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Democracia en Peligro

Democracia en Peligro

Latin America is in trouble. From the Rio Grande to the Drake Passage, angry and violent partisanship is rising; citizens feel their governments...

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Understanding Africa

Understanding Africa

“The first draft of history is always going to be very messy.”  — Michela Wrong Human life originated in Africa, and humanity’s future will be...

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Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

  How is Africa doing? Can Africa produce the food, energy, economic activity, education, and social and political stability that all those...

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Mirabilis annus secundus

Mirabilis annus secundus

“The second part of the second years prodigies being a true additional collection of many strange signs and apparitions which have this last year...

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