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The West Should Unite to Crush ISIS

ISIS is now too powerful for the West to remain safe without commitment of large ground forces.

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France and the West: Inconvenient Questions

Action-reaction patterns in the November 13 terrorist attack in Paris.

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After Paris: Long Cycles in Politics and History

The world still awaits a resolution of the end of the Ottoman Empire, Caliphate or not.

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Dawn of the 22nd Century: Estimating Africa’s Population Size

Projecting population size over the long term is tricky business.

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Adapt to Survive: Urban Flooding in the Philippines

Unable to afford relocation, residents of the flooded village of Artex are forced to adapt to survive.

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