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The U.N diplomat running the Syria peace talks in Geneva declared them over after two sessions. U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi felt the need to apologize to the Syrian people, saying he was “very, very sorry” that, despite two rounds of talks, “we haven’t done very much,” he told CNN and other media. Brahimi told CNNRead moreIssues in Ukraine, Turkey and Venezuela
My return to current affairs television….. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnuCTb5EsCA&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8xu_5HnSAA&feature=youtu.be Share and Enjoy:Read moreThe situation in Ukraine remains prime topics for public television discussions. Here is my latest:
The situation in Ukraine remains prime topics for public television discussions. Here is my latest: Part 1 – Ukraine, Russia and Syria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcFw7HcczX0&feature=youtu.be Share and Enjoy:Read moreThe crisis in Nigeria, what options are real and the larger issue of human trafficking:
Talking on public broadcasting about the crisis in Nigeria, what options are real and the larger issue of human trafficking: Part 1 – Nigerian Kidnapping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IotQTirnxVY&feature=youtu.be Share and Enjoy:Read moreWhat happens next in Thailand, both the land of smiles and the land of coups, is up for debate. The latest foreign policy discussion:
What happens next in Thailand, both the land of smiles and the land of coups, is up for debate. The latest foreign policy discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQdGnuw5QiY&feature=youtu.be Share and Enjoy:Read moreTwo links from the last foreign policy show, on Ebola and the Ukraine:
Two links from the last foreign policy show, on Ebola and the Ukraine: Segment 1: Ebola death toll rises in West Africa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_NC5sTkkH0&list=UUI-7wiB_585tAw7l66MXVWQ Segment 2: Ukraine Plane Crash Investigation begins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tej1N25UNkM&list=UUI-7wiB_585tAw7l66MXVWQ Share and Enjoy:Read moreThe Winds of Independence can be a blowhard sometimes. A look at independent hopefuls Scotland, Kurdistan, Catalonia
One of the most certain things you can count on in the world of international relations is that almost every year, some group of people, some sector of geography, some suddenly wealthy enclave, will want to declare independence from its current nation-state and become the world’s newest entity. Today we are witnessing two vibrant examplesRead moreCartes prepares Paraguay potential
Paraguay has long been one of the poorest, least developed and most isolated countries in Latin America, dating back from when the country gained independence from Spain in 1811. The landlocked nation is expected to grow by 10 percent this year – due in large part to soy and beef exports – but nearly aRead moreJohn Kerry reels them in
Secretary of State John Kerry has the Israelis and Palestinians talking again. In the context of all that is happening in the Middle East, that qualifies as a positive. Kerry does not give up. That has been well documented before. While many see the Israeli-Palestinian issue as a morass, Kerry believes the United States doesRead moreSometimes a cigar is just a stogie
This past week was one that offered sharp reminders that – under the veneer of white papers and white lies — reality can bite. In other words – hello, why are you surprised at these “surprises.” Let’s start with an easy one. Who is surprised that at least some elements of Pakistan’s government probably knewRead more