The UN Needs a Human Rights Champion as Its Next Secretary-General
On August 5, the United Nations will be one step closer to electing its next Secretary-General, holding its second straw poll to evaluate the candidates. In its review of the field of candidates, Security Council members must look for a candidate that is ready to be a global advocate for human…
ISIL is using the language barriers within its ranks to evolve jihad beyond Arabic
As everyone knows by now, ISIL has attracted new and seasoned jihadis from all over the world. But many of its 30,000 recruits (a typical estimate) don’t speak Arabic. So without a common language, how do they fight? This question has become particularly interesting in light of a fairly recent chang…