Some basics about religion and ethnic groups that most people in the U.S. probably don't know.
For example, frighteningly few know the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims, and most think the words “Arab†and “Muslim†are pretty much interchangeable. They aren’t. So here’s a very brief primer aimed at raising the level of knowledge about [...]
Just spent about eight days in Germany and Belgium. First time I've ever been to Europe, and it was very interesting -- unfortunately it was also for work, so the actual amount of time I spent "visiting" Germany and Belgium was minimal. (Though AJ was nice enough to play tour guide Thursday night before I [...]
What every American should know about the Middle East