Here’s What a Russian Parody of Trump Tells Us About Our Countries’ Relationship
Here's what it looks like when Russia parodies our new President.
Erdogan’s Delusions of Energy Grandeur: Why Turkey Will Not Achieve “Energy Hub” Status
With Erdogan’s democratic countercoup enforcing temporary order and the recent rapprochement with Russia and Israel, Turkey’s expected next step is to focus on its long-standing aspiration: to become a...
The Syria Situation: Russian Success, American Failure
Russia has done certain things right in the fight against ISIS. Maybe it's time America learned from their tactics.
What is Good Healthcare?: A Global Study (pt. 2)
This is the second of a three-part series. Part 3 will appear on December 23. Where There is Life, There is Hope Cultural and religious beliefs define many of us, and the decisions we make....
What Brave New Worlds: Top Reads
So You Have Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson This book is an exploration into the phenomenon of online public shaming. The author draws a reader in through a personal story of someone attempting...
Life Under Putin at the Movies
It’s hard to decide what the highly acclaimed Russian political drama, Leviathan, does best: masterfully capture the key facets of Russian life under Putin or convey the universal hopelessness in any...
Why Ukraine Matters: Democracy Redefined?
One of the most over-used quotations to introduce essays on political subjects is Zhou Enlai’s famous bon mot. When the Communist Chinese premier was asked about the significance of the French Revolution of...
