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Syria: From a ceasefire to comprehensive negotiations?
By Rene Wadlow After multiple delays to reach agreement with the Russian ambassador, the U.N. Security Council on Saturday 24 February…
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In search of a white wash and some cheer leaders
By Fazlur Rahman Chowdhury Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) has been ruled by military dictators for a long time. In today’s…
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The perfect storm in the Dow’s big drop
By Arthur S. Guarino The precipitous drop by the Dow Jones Industrial Average of 1800 points in two days has sent…
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Iran unrest
By Nisar Ahmed Khan The seemingly spontaneous and leaderless protest that erupted in Iran’s second largest city of Mashhad on…
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Public unrest in Iran: a challenge for the theocratic regime
By Noah Phillips What began as a protest against the economic policies of the ruling government in Iran on December…
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The economics of climate change: challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean
By Geovanny Vicente Romero Latin America and the Caribbean contribute barely 9 percent of air pollutant emissions globally, according to…
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Paraguay National Congress commemorates the 26th anniversary of the Khojaly Genocide
On October 25th, 2017, Mr. Juan Bartolomé Ramirez, member of the Honorable Chamber of Representatives, National Congress of Paraguay, presented…
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Royal Navy’s largest ever vessel leaks: some 200 liters of water per hour
The Royal Navy’s new multi-billion pound aircraft carrier has a leak so big that hundreds of liters of seawater pour…
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The weak U.S. dollar: The good and the bad
By Arthur S. Guarino A weak U.S. dollar can have good and bad implications. But the reasons behind a weak dollar…
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Activist investors: More harm than good
By Arthur Guarino The role of activist investors in American boardrooms has grown in recent years. But the dilemma is whether…
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