#1- Beware of gringos and expats who constantly complain about everything. Yes, you will meet the occasional whiney “time vampire” gringo who craves an audience and…
Beirut
The October 1 edition of Warrior Connection was a discussion with former USMC Drill Sgt Tim Boone about the use of writing to alleviate PTSD…
Iran says the deduction of around USD two billion in frozen Iranian assets recently authorized by a US court ruling is “highway robbery,” vowing that…
A momentous new report took up just six pages in a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The title had…
his week, Angus Deaton will receive the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics “for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare.” Deservedly so. Indeed, soon after…
Are you tired of being lied to by our politicians? Are you disappointed and frustrated that the person who you thought you were in love…
The tragedy we’re witnessing in so many places around the world is heartbreaking. Responses on the ground and in the media to events in Paris,…
Special Advisor on Food and Agriculture Chris Hunt serves as special advisor on food and agriculture at GRACE, where he provides strategic input on the…
In Episode 81 David talks with Medea Benjamin, founder of Code Pink, and a well-known peace and anti-war activist, about the violence that infects the…
Saudi Prince Abdulmohsen bin Walid bin Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was obviously not fully satisfied with his life. A private jet, several luxury cars…
Beirut is burning; it is hurt, angry and uncertain about its own future. Ambulances are howling. Hundreds are injured. Rubber bullets are flying and so…