by Robert Holloway | 18 Dec 2018 | Europe
France’s “gilets jaunes” movement has forced President Macron to offer concessions. And the yellow vests are sending shock waves across Europe. French President Emmanuel Macron (C) assesses damage after “yellow vest” protests in Paris, France, 2...
by Robert Holloway | 20 Nov 2018 | Europe, United States
Should Europe build its own army? Or spend more to support the transatlantic alliance? A rift has opened up between Europe and the United States. A soldier takes part in a NATO exercise in Poland, 10 November 2018 (EPA-EFE/Tytus Zmijewski) A call by French President...
by Bernd Debusmann | 31 Oct 2018 | Human Rights, Islam, Middle East
The killing of Jamal Khashoggi adds to Saudi Arabia’s grim human rights record. But don’t expect America to sacrifice arms deals. Human rights activists protest against the death of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, 9 October 2018 (AP...
by News Decoder | 18 Oct 2018 | Human Rights, Islam, Middle East
By Alistair Lyon The presumed murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul is an outrage that creates painful dilemmas for the United States and its longstanding but problematic allies Turkey and Saudi Arabia, as well as for Europe....
by Alex Hardgrave | 10 Oct 2018 | Indiana University, Student Posts
Key U.S. elections take place next month. This week university students scrambled to boost participation of young voters, which is historically low. (Video by Austin Faulds) Students criss-crossed Indiana University’s campus in the United States this week, clipboards...