Turkey and NATO as seen from Ankara
NATO German warship FGS Bonn is part of flotilla patrolling the Aegean Sea in an effort to curb migrant activity between Turkey and Greece. Markus Schreiber / Press Association. All…
To inhabit democratic cities
Madrid´s Mayor, Manuela Carmena, makes a speech on Sunday, May 24, 2015. AP Photo/Paul White. All rights reserved.The smart city model has become extremely influential throughout the world in the…
Twitter Account Collects Messages From Regretful Trump Voters
Regrets, I’ve had a few. The words of Frank Sinatra’s classic ballad “My Way” are more poignant than ever. Not only was the song chosen by President Trump himself for…
Before He Was Yelling At Reporters, Sean Spicer Was The White House Easter Bunny
Every year, the White House Easter Bunny makes an appearance on the lawn, silently milling about as children participate in the Easter Egg roll. The bunny is a nice inclusion…
A flashpoint in South Asia?
April 2016.Pakistan's Army Chief General addresses a seminar on 'Prospects of Peace And Prosperity In Balochistan.'Anjum Naveed/Press Association. All rights reserved.Pakistan and India are engaged in a war of words…
5 Best Lunches In the World
For the past few years, crafty food blogs have been pushing the Mason jar salad. You layer your salad with dressing on the bottom, followed by the denser vegetables, then…
Death, Rocard and the demise of European social democracy
Michel Rocard in 2012.WIkicommons/ Rama. Some rights reserved.An icon of French social democracy, flag bearer of the “second left”, strong partisan of the “parler vrai” (speaking the truth) – so…
He Grew Up American—Then His Dad Said, ‘We Need To Talk’
For most dreamers like Yongbin Chang, Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, has been life-changing legislation. On June 15, 2012, then President Barack Obama signed the highly popular policy into…
Turkey’s draft constitutional amendments: harking back to 1876?
AKP lawmaker Abdulhamit Gul, right, and MHP lawmaker Mehmet Parsak speak to the media about the constitutional amendment bill in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. Burhan Ozbilici/Press Association. All…
A New, Visual Way To Connect With Autism
There can be a devastating moment between a young autistic child and his or her parents, when the struggle to connect can seem insurmountable. One father famously did it through the animated characters in Disney movies.…
The persistence of elite control in Syria
Lebanese anti-Government protest in September 2015. Hassan Ammar/ Press Association. All rights reserved.The UN still aims to facilitate a Syrian agreement for a transitional government by August, envoy Staffan de…
Forget School Assemblies: This Is A Better Way To End Bullying
There’s a reason one of the best-selling young-adult novels of the 21st century is titled Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life. Between raging hormones, first crushes, cliques, and…