What role did the famous author of “The Star-Spangled Banner” play in the debate over American slavery?

How does the history of the U.S. national anthem reflect the country’s long struggle with racial, economic and gender inequality?

Does it make sense for Turkey’s Prime Minister to attack financial markets? They have actually been his country’s friend.

How are the young reformers in Turkey and Iran united by their actions in June 2013? What does their future path look like?

Are male and female financial analysts evaluated on the basis of different criteria?

Will tiny Uruguay get squeezed between its two much larger neighbors, Brazil and Argentina, or prove itself resilient?

Is the EU still instrumental to Turkey’s modernization?

Are US regulators making it easier for Wall Street to return to pre-crash behaviors and export them to the world?

Will Pope Francis be able to complete the reform of the Vatican Bank?

What do an insolvent Egypt and a disintegrating Syria mean for the governance of the Middle East?