Al Ambassador

In the race to be the Republican nominee, attacks on a candidate have generally increased with that candidate’s poll numbers. This relationship makes perfect sense. After all, why would a campaign waste its finite money and time attacking someone who isn’t a direct threat? With Newt Gingrich’s rise came attacks on his past infidelities, arrogant … Continue reading »

Over the past months, the Arab League has incrementally stepped up pressure on Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, culminating in the imposition of diplomatic and economic sanctions. Since then, the League has been showered with admiration from Western governments, media outlets, and political analysts for stepping up to protect Syrian civilians and their democratic aspirations. However, it may be more … Continue reading »

It’s a common issue in romantic relationships in college, where one partner is ready to move forward faster than the other. His or her opposite number, wary of committing too soon, but enjoying the benefits of such a relationship, plays along for a while. The other, afraid of pushing a relationship his or her counterpart … Continue reading »

One of my more consistent responsibilities over the summer was compiling the day’s developments in Sudan. I found out that once I got in my groove it didn’t take too long and it kept me up to date. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but without the deadlines I’ve seen my Google News Alerts and subscriptions to … Continue reading »

This has been on the to-do list for a while. Below is the original version of an op-ed of mine that was published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. At almost 1500 words, it was understandably too long for the opinion pages, and had to be cut. But some of the cuts left my thoughts incomplete, … Continue reading »