After 20 months of conflict within Syria, pundits the world over debating the best course of action, and political discourse discussed ad nauseam— the international community stands at an impasse. Over 30,000 Syrians have been killed since the uprising began, with hundreds of thousands more displaced in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq. The United Nations […]
Back in January 2010, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a speech outlining the digital foreign policy initiatives her department would enact in the coming years. In what became known to the international community as “21st Century Statecraft“, Secretary Clinton emphasized the use of technology to improve diplomatic, democratic, and political efforts in solving some […]
New legislation passed by the Russian Duma has sparked controversy between Government officials and human rights groups. The bill, Russia State Duma Bill 89417-6, would essentially create a blacklist of Internet sites containing alleged child pornography, drug related material, extremist material, and other content illegal in Russia. While ostensibly this bill intends to challenge the […]
First off, I want to say thank you to everyone that read and commented on my “Making Charity Transparent” blog post. Also, I’d like to send a quick thanks to the good people at WordPress, for putting my post on the “Freshly Pressed” section. Without your help, the great work that Charity Water is doing […]
Education reform has been a central issue in American politics for decades. The constant battle between understanding the “right way” to educate students has been debated through and through. While politicians and bureaucrats continue to quarrel over which national program is best suited to fix our country, Silicon Valley startup “Khan Academy” has begun to […]
The recent announcement of Middle East expert and public intellectual extraordinaire Vali Nasr being appointed as dean of The John’s Hopkin’s University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) signals the evolution of modern international relations education. “The nature and focus of education in international affairs are changing as global challenges require innovative […]
Princeton Professor Anne Marie Slaughter recently wrote a blog post discussing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks during a recent United Nations Security Council meeting calling for a resolution to end the violence in Syria. While diplomatic relations are typically addressed from government to government, Secretary Clinton decided to speak directly to the people currently oppressed […]
