March 2017 – Brian F. Bridgeforth

Next Week: Elections in India and the Netherlands

March 10, 2017

India Announces Election Results Next week will begin with the results of the latest round of elections in India. Five states —Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipu—have been holding Assembly elections for the past

The Looming Specter of a Special Prosecutor

March 6, 2017

Calls for a special prosecutor to investigate Donald Trump’s presidential campaign are growing after it was revealed recently that Attorney General Jeff Sessions failed to mention in his Senate confirmation hearings his meeting last year

Next Week: Syrian Peace Inches Forward and the National People’s Congress Gathers

March 3, 2017

Next week, with some progress being made, Syrian peace talks will inch forward in Geneva. Also, the Chinese People’s Congress will meet and the world will be watching closely. Syrian Peace Talks in Geneva Next

The Dimming Light of Aung San Suu Kyi

March 2, 2017

When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton first met Aung San Suu Kyi in 2011 she described her as exhibiting “qualities I had glimpsed before in other former political prisoners, including Nelson Mandela and Václav Havel.