It is always dangerous to be optimistic about sagacity and proportionality among the policy makers in Pakistan. Yet the ghastly December 16, 2014 slaughter by the Pakistani Taliban of over 145 people—132 school students, 10 of their teachers, three soldiers and...

On May 18, the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. prosecutors are in the process of investigating a number of high-up Venezuelan officials for their alleged involvement in turning Venezuela into a cocaine-trafficking and money-laundering hub.

Among those...

On Wednesday, President Bachelet announced that she had asked all of her cabinet ministers to submit their resignations—and that she would decide who stays and who leaves in the next 72 hours. So far, she has only confirmed that Foreign Minister Heraldo Muñoz...

Creating shared value (CSV) is an evolution in how companies view their role in society. It encompasses social license to operate, corporate social responsibility, and corporate philanthropy by tying these activities to core business activities. The philosophy behind CSV is...

Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama on May 6 reiterated that he will not attend any Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders’ meetings as long as Australia and New Zealand remain full members, rather than development partners like China, the European Union, Japan, and...

General Joseph Dunford, nominated today by President Obama as the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was the odds-on favorite to succeed General Martin Dempsey. The leadership of the Senate Armed Services Committee is already sending strong positive signals about...

A flurry of attention is surrounding the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states this week and next. An impending summit with President Obama at Camp David at the end of next week is driving a host of meetings. French President Francois Hollande is in Riyadh for a GCC summit,...