Politics
The Rohingya crisis: A ticking time bomb for Myanmar?
The recent boat crisis of Rohingya refugees has dominated headlines and attracted international attention to one of the world’s most prosecuted minority groups. Living in apartheid-like conditions in the Buddhist-dominated
FIFA arrests show US legal system extends far beyond its borders
Businesses and organizations like soccer governing body FIFA may think that their international operations are out of US prosecutors’ reach, but that is far from true. A number of laws
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India’s central bank considers interest rate cuts. Greece discusses another bailout with the IMF and EU. Bank of Japan governor delivers speech on Japanese monetary policy. Canada releases its May unemployment report. The U.S.
Is the ‘Brexit’ scenario all talk?
While independence from the EU made for a good Conservative party campaign promise, the uncertainty and economic harm of a British exit, or ‘Brexit,” make the scenario unlikely. On May
A year after the coup, few growth prospects in Thailand
This month, Thailand marks the one-year anniversary of a coup that ousted democratically elected Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. With few signs of returning to democracy, the Thai economy continues to
Book Review: Frontline Ukraine
Richard Sakwa’s Frontline Ukraine: Crisis in the Borderlands is a compelling account of the unfolding of the recent crisis in Ukraine. The book offers a powerful revision of the prevailing
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Queen Elizabeth II sets Parliamentary agenda. The G7 meet in Dresden to economic developments and trade. The UN attempts peace talks to stave off Sunni-Shi’a proxy fighting. Brazilian GDP report
Netanyahu’s fragile coalition could leave the Prime Minister powerless
The Israeli Knesset, newly dominated by right wing, religious political parties, could hamper Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s progress on crucial economic and security issues. The Israeli Knesset approved Benjamin Netanyahu’s
Does Kerry’s surprise visit to Somalia prelude a renewed US-Somali relationship?
John Kerry’s surprise visit to Somalia is the latest sign of strengthening relations between the US and Somalia. John Kerry arrived in Mogadishu on May 5, where he met Somali President
Burundi coup shows Africa’s democratic challenges
After a failed coup in Burundi by Major General Godefroid Niyombare, President Nkurunziza returned to the country and secured his power. The crisis should be seen as just one of
