Workplace sexual harassment is illegal in the United States as well as in more than seventy-five other countries, and it is internationally condemned as a form of sex discrimination and…
LGBTQ individuals are facing an unprecedented level of persecution in Egypt. The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), an independent human rights organization, recently reported that since the military coup…
Although Jews make up just 2 percent of the United States population, they have exercised a disproportionate influence on the relationship between the United States and Israel. The strength of…
As of late September 2013, two million refugees have fled the civil war in Syria—mostly into neighboring Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq—and thousands are expected to temporarily or permanently…
Shop the Entire Current Issue- The Integration of Regions || Return to The Integration of Regions index “The power of recruiters over young men…has been of grave…
Twelve years of ongoing military operations have strained the U.S. military significantly. With forces having left Iraq over a year ago and the gradual security transition in Afghanistan underway, the…
In December 2012, Egypt approved a new constitution by referendum. How does it measure up to international standards for constitutional freedom of religion and related rights? The U.S. Commission…
On March 4th many voters attested to choosing Vladimir Putin because he represents “stability,” and because they can be sure that “nothing will change.”…
On March 1 2012, the villagers of Wukan (13,000 inhabitants), in Southern China’s Guangdong province, will elect their village representatives under the supervision of a self-chosen committee. This unique case…
Early warning systems in 2010 showed that Nigeria remains one of four potential hotspots for conflict within West Africa. Conflict in Nigeria has several different sources of contention: oil…
