An ambitious new Food Security Bill is being drafted in India by the National Advisory Council (NAC). According to NDTV and The Hindu, about 79,000 crore rupees (just under $17 billion) per year would be spent under the bill to guarantee 75 percent of the Indian population …
I’d written earlier with some thoughts on how to cut apart the Taliban in Afghanistan from their Al Qaeda counterparts. Broadly, I’d argued that one needed to separate out the incentives and motivations (en bloc) of the Taliban from their foreign, multi-national, globalist counterparts. Separated out– as hanafis (nationalist jihadis) …
Six million Pakistanis relying on international food aid after being displaced by summer monsoons are facing the additional danger of running out of food aid. According to a report by the BBC, the United Nations coordinator for humanitarian aid in Pakistan, Martin Mogwanja, recently warned of malnutrition …
After a runoff election at the beginning of this month, Dilma Rousseff and Jose Serra take their campaigns to a final vote in order to capture the support and become the successor to one of Brazil’s most popular Presidents, Ignacio “Lula” da Silva. The October 3rd runoff election surprised some …
Europe in the past has seen its fair share of successful (and unsuccessful) mass movements descending in the street and clamoring for justice of course. The 1968-69 demonstrations spectacularly failed (Prague) or led to ambiguous changes in the social life styles of society difficult to measure (Germany, France). The 1989 …
Secretary Clinton is in Asia attending a summit and reassuring allies on the issue of disputed territory that has galvanized the region.
The premiers of China and Japan met at an Asian regional summit in a …
Most of us writing and following the Middle East can easily describe the region and its politics as dynamic. Priorities can change anytime and without anticipation. This can be attributed to the vast pool of players in the region and their ideologies and interests. A decade ago, after Israel’s withdrawal …
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) predicts that by 2050, as many as one-third of Americans may suffer from Type-2 diabetes. Businessweek recently reported that, “An aging population, an increase in minority groups at higher risk for diabetes, and the fact that diabetes patients are living longer …
Readers of the FPA blog network have assuredly noticed an exchange of opinions between fellow blogger Rob Grace and I. In a very well thought-out critique of my previous post that the United Nations is anti-Israel, Rob contends that I “misread” the true nature of that global body, …
On October 23, 2010, over 2,000 registered walkers took part in the DC Stop Modern Slavery Walk taking the National Mall by storm. The walk culminated with speakers, live music, and an information fair. The event was the largest of its kind in the history of the Nation’s Capital to …
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently concluded a 3-day state visit to Japan. The visit appears to have spurred existing talks regarding civil nuclear cooperation, and has resulted in the agreement to establish a ministerial-level economic dialogue between the two nations.
While improving the bilateral relationship between India and …
Did you know that Americans were involved in the Chile mine rescue? I may have been tangentially aware that American engineers and know-how were involved, but amid the 24/7 news coverage of the final days of the rescue, it’s not something that I focused on. In fact, looking back, I’m …
It was obvious a year ago that the 2010 midterms were going to be about domestic issues, specifically the economy, jobs, and health care. But it was hard to predict just how little foreign policy, the Afghanistan war included, would play in this political season. The war …
I recently finished this book (and stole the photo from Amazon!), which was…interesting.
Here’s the blurb from Publisher’s Weekly:
Ah, to be young, Western and ambitious in a war zone. It’s the early 1990s, and Cain and Postlewait are two American U.N. employees sent to Cambodia to help the country …
Welcome to our newest feature that has (almost) nothing to do with politics, but a lot to do with sampling new and exciting music from around globe. This week, the podcast features the electronic beats of Colombian cumbia and its various interpretations in Nueva York and Los Angeles. Enjoy the …
