Arab Spring’s hope gave way to disaster
Five years ago, pro-democracy protesters took to the streets in cities across the Middle East, in a movement that came to be called the Arab Spring. Authoritarian dictatorships in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Syria were sud
Continue readingFeeling the China Effect Globally
One indicator of China’s ascent as a global power is its ability to have an economic impact far beyond its border. In today’s world, events in China, both positive and negative, are affecting nearly every continent.
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From Crisis to Response: Assessing Canada’s Fast-Track Refugee Policy
March 2016 • Issue 1 Canada’s policy to admit 25,000 Syrian refugees by February 29, 2016, and another 25,000 by December 31, 2016, has been the cause of both fanfare and contention. While Prime Minister Jus
Continue readingVenezuela Has Earned Her Stripes as a National Security Threat
On March 9, 2015, the White House declared a “national emergency” in Venezuela, affirming that the Chavistas pose an “unusual and extraordinary” threat to US national security and foreign policy. Many a
Continue readingIs It Time to Rebalance China’s Latin American Portfolio?
China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang recently told delegates at the National People’s Congress the country’s economy would grow at about 7 percent this year. The projection reflects a slowdown as China works to consol
Continue readingThe real ISIS crisis
Are we missing the real threat in the war against ISIS? It’s tough to tell. As with any foreign conflict being fought in a faraway land, we don’t have a clear picture of what exactly is going on in Iraq and Syria. B
Continue readingAs ISIS terror threat grows, Obama’s top regret is not closing Guantanamo
“I think I would have closed Guantanamo on the first day.” Who uttered those words this week? It wasn't a liberal blogger or a radio talk show host. Nope. Those are the words of our commander-in-chief responding to
Continue readingAmerica’s Time for Atonement
Tense relations between the White House and Congress aren’t unusual, and certainly not new. Yet over the past month they’ve hit lows not seen since President Clinton’s impeachment trial. Are co
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