The success of Obama’s plan to finally bring the troops home from Iraq will depend upon his ability to negotiate the stabilization of the Arab country after the military exit with Iran and its ally Syria. It is a high-risk, but very courageous, decision.
Obama and the responsibility to bring the troops home from Iraq
The United States will finally leave the Arab country on December 31, 2011
Guinea Bissau: Africa’s first narco-state
President Vieira and army chief Na Wai assassinated
Guinea Bissau is turning into the African continent’s first narco-state, a country in which the violence stemming from the fight to control the cocaine that passes through the country could get even worse.
The political crisis and the reinstatement of the higher judiciary in Pakistan
Zardari must be replaced and the parliamentary government restored
In light of the multiple threats to Pakistan, it is time for national reconciliation and mutual toleration among the various political parties.
Canada, the United States and the fight against climate change
Obama takes his first green steps with his neighbor Harper
Despite their environmental policy differences, Canada and the United States will fight climate change together.
Have Israeli voters become fatalist?
Why Israel’s up-and-coming political leaders will emerge from the radical right
With the two-state solution all but dead, a bi-national democracy considered national suicide, and a political left in disarray, Israelis are becoming attracted to fatalism and embracing extremist ideology normally unheard of in Western style democracies. Read on to discover why.
The secret to Barack Obama’s success
Naturalness, humbleness and heart: three basic keys to reaching the public
Corruption in Latin America: getting past the myths
The importance of increasing public and private transparency
Cuba: Raúl Castro tightens his grip
The president wants some economic reforms, but nothing to do with democracy
Raúl Castro does not want discussions and debates, and even less, voices raised against him. He wants his government to be based on results. He needs absolutes.
Turkey’s admittance into the EU: will it ever happen?
What could convince Brussels to accept Ankara as a member of the club?
Learn why Turkey could finally enter the European Union in 2013. What role with the oil coming from the Caspian Sea and Russia play?

If you want to improve your oratory skills, the president of the United States is a great person to learn from. Read on to discover why.
The greater a society’s inequalities, the more easily perverse incentives for corruption are created. This has became more ingrained in Latin America during the last few decades. How to put up a fight.





