Global Geopolitics

Pro-Israel Advocates Push for Continued Aid to Egypt

By Jim Lobe
Two days after a military coup ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, Washington appeared deeply divided over how to respond to what most experts believe is a critical moment for future relations between the U.S. and political Islam both in Egypt and throughout the Middle East.

South American Leaders Demand Apologies from Europe

By Franz Chávez
South American leaders demanded that the governments of France, Italy, Portugal and Spain provide explanations and public apologies to Bolivian President Evo Morales for refusing his presidential jet permission to fly through their airspace on his way home from Moscow.

OP-ED: Egypt Coup Challenges U.S. Credibility

By Emile Nakhleh
The military’s removal of democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi poses a serious challenge to Washington’s pro-democracy agenda and its ability to influence events in Egypt and the rest of the region.

Spy Contractor Bug in Ecuador Embassy Fails to Stop Wikileaks

By Pratap Chatterjee
Spy equipment from the Surveillance Group Limited, a British private detective agency based in Worcester, England, has been found in the Ecuadorean embassy in London where Julian Assange, editor of Wikileaks, has taken refuge.

Top Judge Sworn in as Egypt Interim President

By AJ Correspondents
Top judge Mansour has been sworn in as Egypt’s interim president, hours after Mohamed Morsi was overthrown in a military coup following huge protests against his one-year rule.

Snowden Is No Trifling Matter

By Diana Cariboni and Jared Metzker
The suspicion that Bolivian President Evo Morales’ jet was carrying Edward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor who has become Washington´s public enemy number one, triggered an unprecedented international incident.

/CORRECTED REPEAT*/U.S. Walks Tightrope in Wake of Egypt Coup

By Jim Lobe
Wednesday’s coup d’etat against the elected government of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has placed the administration of President Barack Obama in an uncomfortable position on a number of fronts.

Brazil Holds Key to Door Between Pacific Alliance and Mercosur

By Mario Osava
The Mercosur and Pacific Alliance blocs can strengthen Latin American integration rather than weaken it, analysts say.

Snowden Defies White House, Still Caught in Limbo

By Pratap Chatterjee
Late on Monday night, Sarah Harrison, a Wikileaks activist, hand-delivered 21 letters to Kim Shevchenko, the duty officer at the Russian consulate office in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, on behalf of Edward Snowden, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower.

Media Scholars Decry Financial Crisis, Call for Action

By Jane Regan
Communications scholars from around the world deplored the global financial crisis and called on their peers to take more active roles in the search for solutions at a recent four-day conference in Dublin, Ireland.

The New Fascism

By Johan Galtung
The atrocious Second World War left behind lasting damage by lowering our standards for what is marginally acceptable.

Tunisia Now Searches an Economic Spring

By Justin Hyatt
Nearly two-and-a-half years since the toppling of the autocratic regime of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in the first regime change of the now famous Arab Spring, the high expectations of change to come with the revolution have hardly been met.

Grapes of Wrath Sour Wine Market

By Pierre Klochendler
So much about wine is a boast over its land of origin. The label reads, ‘Product of Israel’, but don’t let that deceive you. This particular Cabernet Sauvignon is produced in Israeli-occupied territory.

Cultural Engagement Key to Improving U.S.-Iran Relations – Report

By Jasmin Ramsey
Increasing U.S.-Iran cultural exchanges could lay the groundwork for better relations between the two countries, believes a prominent think tank here, despite the prevalence of stereotypical memes of the United States as the "Great Satan" and Iran as part of the "Axis of Evil".

OP-ED: Why Bahrain’s Al-Khalifa Family Is Losing the Right to Rule

By Emile Nakhleh
By continuing its repressive policies and refusing to engage civil society and moderate political groups in meaningful dialogue for genuine reform, the Khalifa family has squandered its legitimate right to rule Bahrain. King Hamad could still salvage his rule, but he would need to act boldly by taking the following steps.

World Bank Formally Urged to Overhaul ‘Doing Business’ Report

By Carey L. Biron
An external review panel is calling on the World Bank to institute sweeping reforms to its widely cited annual “Doing Business” report, including doing away with a controversial ranking of countries on a variety of business-friendliness metrics.

For Africa Trip, Obama Urged to Prioritise Development

By Cydney Hargis
Advocacy groups here are urging U.S. President Barack Obama to focus on more than just economic development during his upcoming trip to Africa.

Climate Change to Determine Economic Growth

By Amantha Perera
The Monetary Board of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank, tasked with keeping the island’s economy on an even keel, does not only keep tabs on exchange rates, gold prices and inflation – it also has an eye on a less obvious indicator of economic stability: water levels in the country’s main reservoirs.

Border Weakens Between Bombs and Cherries

By Walter García and Pierre Klochendler
It all happened within ten days – Syria’s civil war fought metres away from Israeli orchards abutting the ceasefire line; Austrian peacekeepers hastily evacuating the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) that separates Israel from Syria; fears of a total collapse of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). All while the cherry-picking season is at its peak.

U.S.-Taliban Talks Set to Begin

By Jim Lobe
Nearly 12 years after the United States ousted the Taliban from power, the White House announced Tuesday that the United States will begin formal talks with the militant Islamist group in Qatar later this week as part of Afghanistan's national reconciliation process.

Colombia, the United States, and Montesquieu

By Johan Galtung
The United States and Colombia are the leaders in mental anxiety in the Americas. Both have good reasons: Colombia has witnessed the longest lasting violence in any contemporary country: from 1949, with some interruptions, then on again from 1964 with the notorious guerilla group, the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia).
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