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Syria’s Civil War and the World’s Oldest Refugee

By , February 11, 2014 in Global HotSpots

A reflection on our collective failures as human societies.

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Egypt: How Freedom Finally Arrives

By , February 11, 2014 in Global HotSpots

In Egypt, authoritarian society dies hard.

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UN and Bombing Syria: 1945 and Now

By , February 11, 2014 in Global HotSpots, Globalist Bookshelf

How the world of 2014 is an eerie replay of 1945.

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Ukraine and Ireland: Overcoming Mighty Neighbors

By , February 8, 2014 in Global HotSpots, Global Pairings

What do Ukraine and Ireland have in common, in their struggles with Russia and the UK?

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High Time to Act Against Information Catastrophe: Time to Strengthen Cyber Security

By , January 30, 2014 in Global HotSpots, Globalist Analysis

We need stronger cyber security to protect against massive consumer data breaches.

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India’s National ID: Entitlement to a Number

By , January 13, 2014 in Global HotSpots, Globalist Paper

Will a new national ID actually fix any of India’s problems?

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India: Combating Poverty With Technology?

By , January 13, 2014 in Global HotSpots, Globalist Paper

Can tech-based solutions, like a new national identity card system, really fix India’s poverty challenges?

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Japan Must Own Up to Past Actions

By , January 10, 2014 in Global HotSpots, Globalist Perspective

Diaoyu Islands: China’s posture reflects Japan’s failure to show contrition for the past.

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Chinese Antarctic Rescue a Positive Signal

By , January 7, 2014 in Global HotSpots, Globalist Perspective

The rise of China means another partner in global burden-sharing.

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Multi-Stakeholder Negotiations in the 21st Century

By , December 28, 2013 in Global HotSpots, Globalist Analysis

What can the world learn from successful negotiations a decade ago to ban conflict diamonds?

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