Focus: Pakistan – Sri Lanka
Pakistan and Sri Lanka are signing a cooperative nuclear deal at the end of March when Sri Lanka’s new President Maithripala Sirisena makes his first visit to Pakistan
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Focus: Russia – South Africa
Last year, Russia emerged as a frontrunner in the bid for South Africa’s developing nuclear program.
Read MoreFocus: United States – India
Although India has become an economic powerhouse in recent years, supporting that growth with available energy options to sustain development has become a concern.
Read MoreSaudi-US Relationship Riddled With Hypocrisy
In May of 2014, Raif Badawi, a Saudi Arabian citizen, was arrested by the government for “insulting Islam” and violating a technology law, according to BBC.
Read MoreWhy France and Not Nigeria?
A terrorist attack in Paris on January 7 left 12 French citizens dead.
Read MoreWhy Cases like Ferguson Are Bad for Foreign Policy
In the wake of seemingly endless instances of police brutality involving African-American citizens, the national media has put a spotlight on the true injustice of these cases as not only examples of improper law enforcement conduct, but of blatant human rights violations as well.
Read MoreCIA Torture Report: Demand Accountability
In early December of 2014, a 525 page report detailing the CIA’s use of torture and enhanced interrogation techniques was published and made available to the public.
Read MoreFocus on Yemen
With a resurgent and recalcitrant Russia, the unrelenting campaign of ISIS and economic and security concerns dominating the European Union, the international community and United States face surmounting instability.
Read MoreFocus on Palestine
The Palestinian Authority has been strenuously trying to garner world support from diplomats and officials for sovereign statehood after its latest U.N. resolution was rejected on December 30, 2014, including a move to join the International Criminal Court, which would enable the Palestinian leadership to pursue Israel for gruesome war crimes.
Read MoreFocus on Afghanistan
As President Obama’s sixth year in office comes to a close, the personal vow to end the war in Afghanistan conflicts with the explicit timetable set forth by the White House.
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