Two larger than life figures on the world stage had Easter messages, but only one –– from Pope Francis –– captured the true spirit of Easter. The Pope just passed away at age 88, but not before issuing his annual “Urbi et Orbi” prayer for the people of Rome and...
Even as the world witnessed newly liberated Syrians desperately searching Syria’s notorious Saydnaya Prison where Basshir Al Assad had routinely jailed and tortured many (or even any) who vocally opposed his tyrannical rule, Vladimir Putin granted Assad asylum in...
by Don Mayer Many college-aged people are deeply (and rightly) concerned about violence and militarism, here in the U.S. and abroad. Ukraine, Sudan, Russia, Israel and Gaza all come to mind in March of 2024. What does any of this have to do with business? The...
In the March 6 podcast from PRI’s The World, we learn that Turkey’s autocratic ruler, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, pushed through a law that criminalizes reporting on the damages from the massive earthquake that recently shook southern Turkey and northern Syria....
Russia has detained Brittany Griner, a WNBA all-star, and charged her with possession of hashish oil, found in her baggage by drug sniffing dogs at a Moscow airport. She was on her way to join a Russian basketball team –– UMMC Ekaterinburg ––before their season...