Friday Puzzler: Twitter and War
By Barbara F. Walter Back in November, the Israeli Defense Forces fundamentally changed how governments chose to communicate…
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Can We Please Have Useful Reporting?
By Will H. Moore Over the weekend National Public Radio broadcast a story about rebel gains in Syria.…
When Democratization Produces Drug Violence
By Will H. Moore Why has violence surrounding the drug trade in Mexico spiked so much since the…
Friday Puzzler: Super Bowl Sunday and Domestic Violence
By Barbara F. Walter A few years back, an urban myth that Super Bowl Sunday was ground zero…
Is the International Criminal Court Following the Flag in Mali?
By Leslie Vinjamuri Only five days after the French launched a military attack on Islamic militants in Mali’s Northern…
You Cannot Forget What You Do Not Know: Celebrating Martin Luther King Day
By Will H. Moore Today in the United States we have a federal holiday not due to the…
Why Syria’s 60,000 Deaths Should Not Shock Us
Guest post by Lionel Beehner The United Nations has reported that the conflict in Syria has exceeded 60,000 fatalities,…
How a US Election Undermined Global Health
By Will H. Moore American President Barrack Obama will be inaugurated for a second term next month. Meanwhile,…
Friday Puzzler: Why Oppose Palestinians’ UN Bid?
By Barbara F. Walter Why are Israel and the United States so opposed to the UN granting Palestinians…
A Zombie Thought Experiment for Women in Combat
By Will H. Moore The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit on behalf of four American…