Venezuela’s Challenge Is Economic, Not Political
By Anthony Tokarz Staff Writer The tides of populism have swept across the Western world, and though pundits lament many
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Author: Anthony Tokarz
Civil War in South Sudan Threatens Genocide
The civil war began three years ago when the nation’s President, Salva Kiir, accused his deputy minister, Reik Machar, of plotting a coup against him. Armed factions took to the streets to beat Machar into submission. On November 11th, the UN Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, Adam Dieng, alerted that the Sudanese media helped militias target civilians along ethnic lines. Social media sites prevalent throughout the world served as vehicles for the transmission of the media’s hate speech, thus furthering the polarization and radicalization of South Sudan’s citizenry. The ouster of Machar in July only reignited the violence.
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Vatican, China Craft Agreement on Appointment of Bishops
Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s negotiators have been laboring for weeks to draft an agreement on one of the thorniest problems in Sino-Vatican relations: the ordination of bishops.
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Electoral Council Suspends Recall Referendum in Venezuela
Venezuela’s electoral council halted plans for a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro, citing fraud in the activists’ methods of securing signatures for the requisite petition. These opposition activists had expected to have gathered all the necessary signatures by the end of October.
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Somalia Attempts to Rebuild With November Elections
Somali citizens and observers look to these elections for the jolt necessary for rebuilding the state, which has been torn asunder by 25 years of anarchy, insurgency, and war.
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Watchdog Reports Corruption Among South Sudan’s Elite
The South Sudanese government was quick to shutter a local newspaper that publicized the report, prompting concern for the citizens who contributed to it.
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How Far Did Obama’s Pivot to Asia Get?
Beyond hard power, the Obama administration has sought to advance most of its interests in the Asia-Pacific under the aegis of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.
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Mother Teresa’s Canonization Prompts Praise and Controversy
Unlike the canonizations of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII, Mother Teresa’s sainthood was not met with universal praise.
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