| 02/02/2012
05:17 PM A Brighter Future for Bahrain
Bahrain saw its revolution brutally crushed last year. Now the country's citizenry must begin the push for incremental governmental reforms. |
| 02/01/2012
06:58 AM Something's Fishy in Tripoli
Where Western energy companies and Middle Eastern dictators meet, what factors determine the movement of tanks and tankers? |
| 01/29/2012
03:33 PM Can Pakistan Sustain Its Democracy?
The current standoff between the Pakistani government and the Supreme Court is yet another sign of the instability of Pakistan's democracy. |
| 01/26/2012
04:31 PM U.S. Calls for International Observers at Burma By-Elections
Following reforms and the release of several hundred political prisoners in Myanmar, U.S. relations with the country continue to move forward. |
| 01/24/2012
02:43 PM Investment in African Renewable Energy Ramps Up
International efforts are being made to address Africa's energy deficiencies by developing renewable energy sources on a grand scale. |
| 01/22/2012
08:01 PM How Art Is Healing Post-Revolution Egypt
Since the toppling of the Mubarak regime, Egyptians are using various art forms to promote expression, educate and bridge cultural divides. |
| 01/17/2012
01:53 PM Heroin Trade and Illegal Immigration in Southeastern Europe
The organized crime industry has established a well-beaten path through Southeastern Europe for the purposes of multilevel illicit activities. |
| 01/08/2012
05:23 PM Iranian Nuclear Issue within the State System
The controversy of Iran's nuclear energy is the latest episode in a state system where nuclear conflicts are rife with high-stakes belligerence. |
| 12/18/2011
05:58 PM Lifting the Gaza Blockade: A U.S. Imperative
The United States has an imperative to pressure Israel to lift the blockade of the Gaza Strip on three accounts: legality, morality and strategic interest. |
| 12/15/2011
02:14 PM Will a United Government Lead Yemen to Peace?
With a new coalition government and President Ali Abdullah Saleh nowhere to be seen, can Yemen begin to move toward peace? |
| 12/06/2011
09:21 PM Eastern Mediterranean Energy Games
Developments in natural-gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean should prove to have significant bearing on energy security and geopolitics in the region. |
| 11/20/2011
01:30 PM Gas and Geopolitics: Prospects for Russia
Utilizing its abundant supply of natural gas and geographically strategic position, Russia is looking to expand its influence in Europe and Asia through new pipeline projects. |
| 10/27/2011
05:38 PM European Debt Crisis Going Global
A deal made in Brussels today begins to address the issue of Greek debt, but the crisis in the Eurozone still threatens the world's financial markets. |
| 01/19/2012
06:01 PM Pakistan to Produce Natural Gas by Burning Underground Coal
To compensate for its perpetual electricity shortfalls, Pakistan is considering investing in underground coal gasification. |
| 01/15/2012
11:36 AM Indonesian Coffee: Cream of the Crop
Amid Southeast Asia's boom, Indonesia's coffee industry has surged in recent years, showing long-term potential in a troubled market. |
| 01/10/2012
04:48 PM Changing Geometrics of Asia-Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region has become a global focal point, with the United States and Southeast Asian countries working to form alliances and contain China. |
| 01/12/2012
04:48 PM What to Expect of Guatemala's Otto Pérez Molina
Guatemala's shift in leadership from Colom to Pérez Molina speaks to security issues but raises concerns about indigenous and human rights. |
| 12/27/2011
02:15 PM Gender, Race and the Burqa Ban
A Canadian minister's recent ban against the burqa and niqab, when closely scrutinized, stifles the kinds of freedoms it claims to be defending. |
| 12/11/2011
05:01 PM Mexico: Rising Natural Gas Supplier?
Untapped natural gas reserves could eventually provide Mexico with energy independence, but the question of fracking hangs in the air. |
| 01/03/2012
03:36 PM The Unsolved Mystery of Agnès Dury
Four years after a young French aid worker was assassinated in a small Burundian town, family members and coworkers are still pressing for a proper investigation. |
| 12/20/2011
04:29 PM Repression of the Press in Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara came into office promising to uphold democracy, but members of the press find themselves under threat. |
| 12/04/2011
06:58 PM Kenya's Incursion in Somalia
While the exact motives of all the players involved are hard to discern, many people are being endangered as Kenya chases al-Shabaab in Somalia. |