international relations
- Unlike Mandela, whose route to iconic stature was built on his single-minded quest for racial justice and equality, Mr. Obama established a reputation beyond identification by race.
- Robert R. Bowie, a lawyer who established what is now the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, died Nov. 2 of respiratory failure at the Blakehurst Retirement Community in Towson. He was 104.
- Local event offers an opportunity to explore the Arab-Israeli conflict
- Music Together of Catonsville celebrates International Day of Peace
- Vladimir Putin's New York Times op-ed wrankles, but it beats outright hostilities.
- Galling as it may be to be lectured by Vladimir Putin on the topic of world peace and international law, the Russian president now has every incentive to deliver on his promises in Syria.
- Cruise ship disasters should not be happening in the 21st century; the U.S. Coast Guard can help ensure they don't
- The United States is justified on long standing legal principle to veto a Palestinian effort to gain statehood through a United Nations vote.
- Established by the United Nations in 1981, the International Day of Peace is meant for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical aspects of peace in their community. Students at Western Tech, a Baltimore County magnet high school in Catonsville, participated by planting peace pinwheels.
- Smartphones and security apps are starting to hit college campuses. The University of Maryland developed its own app that broadcasts live video and audio, plus a user's location, if they become a crime victim.