Still Waiting for Justice 10 Years after the Bangkok Massacre
Ten years ago the Thai military murdered almost 100 people. Still today, we continue waiting for justice.
Coronavirus is Breaking Nigeria’s Patron-Client Networks
Nigeria is, in many respects, a miracle. The fact that this teeming nation of 200 million people continues to successfully operate on a day-to-day basis without falling off the cliff into full blown sectarian violence and state failure is an impressive feat – and yet, here we are, 30 years after the civil war. You […]
While Museveni Plays Politics, Bobi Wine is Saving Lives in Uganda
I am as proud as ever to represent Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine on a pro bono basis, especially as we are watching this important East African nation face down the threat of the global pandemic. At great personal risk and sacrifice, Bobi has invigorated the political sensibilities of Uganda’s youth and leads a peaceful […]
Departures Podcast with Joshua Yaffa
Is it better to fight an authoritarian government and lose, or work with that government and survive to fight another day? In this latest episode of Departures, Bob interviews Joshua Yaffa, Moscow Correspondent for the New Yorker and author of Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin’s Russia, about the mentalities of the people who brought […]
Departures Podcast with Peter Greenberg
I was especially looking forward to recording this episode of Departures with my friend Peter Greenberg, who is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and travel editor for CBS News that you may recognize from shows such as The Early Show or his earlier tours of duty on NBC and Good Morning America. As many of you […]
Canada Sets a High Standard for Social Support During the Pandemic
Arguably more than most governments worldwide, Canada has taken an almost no-questions-asked approach to helping millions of its citizens impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) provides $2,000 every month for up to four months to eligible workers who have lost their income due to COVID-19. The government has not ruled […]
Oligarchs to the Rescue!
Although it came out in yesterday’s edition of the Financial Times, I didn’t want to miss the chance to highlight Henry Foy’s very interesting report about how Russia’s biggest oligarchs are being reminded (gently?) of their duty to step in and help pay for pandemic relief efforts, from social cash transfers to comping medical gear […]
The GOP May Have a Florida Problem
There has been quite a deluge of opinions circulating out there recently by various political strategists about how the impact of the pandemic could “upend” the electoral map in the 2020 presidential elections and further imperil the Republican Party’s effort to stay in the White House and even maintain control of the Senate. I’m usually […]
COVID-19 Bailouts Put a Target on Offshore Finance
As the novel coronavirus has continued its deadly rampage across Europe the United States, the economic consequences have been devastating. In the United States, so far more than 22 million jobless workers have filed for unemployment benefits in the past month. A shortage of storage capacity has forced oil futures in negative territory for the […]
Departures Podcast with Alexander Cooley and Daniel Nexon
Taking a look around the pundit arena, it’s no longer really a question of whether or not the US is losing its influence on the global stage – it’s more a question of how quickly and deeply it is happening. This changing of the guard at global leadership of course does not have any presumed […]
Russia News Blast
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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – February 24, 2022
Today in Russia: Invasion. Will the world respond?
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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – February 23, 2022
Today in Russia/CIS: Ukraine calls up reservists; Levada Center Director Volkov on public opinion in Russia; Erdogan says Turkey won’t accept Russian moves in Ukraine; EU and US latest sanctions; Russia-Ukraine crisis as viewed Uzbekistan; Israel walks a tightrope on its Ukraine position
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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – February 22, 2022
but which borders?;’ History professor (and President) Putin delivers fiery speech; Lavrov re-writes the rules of international sovereignty; UK and EU roll out initial sanctions, and Washington plans big moves; Nord Stream 2 finally meets its end after a slow, painful death; Zelensky’s speech; White House: On second thought, that’s an invasion; How will China respond?; Russia to evacuate all diplomatic staff from Ukraine
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