The Presidency and foreign policy (plus a note on Polls and Wisconsin)
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The 2012 presidential race was supposed to be about the economy. At least that is what Mitt Romney wanted. Continue Reading
THREE ISSUES | Militarization, climate change, and marginalization
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Minneapolis peace and justice activist Steve Clemens answers the question, “What are your top three issues for the present electoral season?”
Mine would be:
Israel vs. Iran: A real electoral wild card
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OK, for the time being, things are looking about as good as I dared hope, for President Obama’s reelection. But I’m not as sanguine as many; it just doesn’t feel right, to be that way. The bottom could still fall out of the labor market, though that looks unlikely. Gas prices could continue to rise, even after Labor Day, though most analysts seem to be anticipating a drop. Continue Reading
Local Ethiopians watch and wait as late Meles Zenawi is replaced
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Ethiopia suddenly has a new president. The longtime leader of the nation, Meles Zenawi died earlier this week after an unspecified illness. The Ethiopian parliament held an emergency session on Wednesday to select the country’s new prime minister.
Pussy Riot protests around the world
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No one was surprised that a Russian court found three members of Pussy Riot guilty of “hooliganism” for staging an anti-Putin punk prayer service in a Moscow church. Continue Reading
Photo essay: Cartooning for peace
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In May, I was in Geneva to participate in the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review of Morocco and India. I went for a run one day along Quai Wilson on Lake Geneva and discovered an exhibition of political cartoons. Continue Reading
To reduce need for humanitarian intervention, reconfigure the Security Council and promote the ‘Term Limit Peace Theory’
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The ‘Term Limit Peace Theory’ (TLPT) bears resemblance to the ‘Democratic Peace Theory’ (DPT) characterized by the notion that democracies never go to war with each other. The ‘DPT’ is very contentious since democracy is a complex subject to define. Continue Reading
International policymakers seek solutions for Africa
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Close to 30 participants representing more than 15 organizations packed into a Minneapolis conference room to discuss African health and human rights initiatives.
Reflections of New Minnesotans: From the U.S. to Egypt, Ahmed Tarrod on recent events in the Muslim world
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Julia Nekessa welcomes guest Ahmed Tarrod to discuss the current state of Egyptian politics, as well as the beginning of Ramadan and the mass shooting in Aurora, CO. [Audio below] Continue Reading
This Month In Jewish (TMIJ): From Clinton and Romney in Israel, to an Olympic moment of silence
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Hey kids, welcome to This Month In Jewish: a monthly installment for TC Jewfolk where we recap all the important (and some unimportant) stories you may have seen this past month. Continue Reading