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Expanding security to meet growing threats

In October 2014, two soldiers, one in uniform, were the target of a hit-and-run near St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec; Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent was killed. The driver

Should America fret about its northern border?

The embers are hot yet again: In the aftermath of October’s attacks in Canada, some Americans are once again musing aloud about their northern border.

Where refugees go

In June 2014, headlines marked the day: The global population of forced migrants had surpassed the 50 million mark for the first time since the

Ukraine and Iraq-Syria crises: A Black Sea strategy is key

The United States is, at the moment, off balance. It faces challenges in the Syria-Iraq theatre as well as challenges in Ukraine. It does not

Towering Taiwan

The tour guide in Taiwan stops next to a tiny marker along a park path. It has a design that features a small box with

Saving animals from disaster

No matter where in the world disasters strike, the survival of animals can mean the difference between recovery and despair. More than one billion people

Nations and their Nobels

By the middle of October of this year, it is likely we will know all of the nominees for this year’s Nobel Prizes. The announcements

Africa’s captivating children

Children of Africa: A Photographic Journey created itself. The idea came spontaneously, as my wife, Heather, and I perused thousands of photographs from our trips

The scourge of malaria

Imagine a city the size of Vancouver, teeming with life, where 90-plus percent of the inhabitants are very young children. Now try to envision the