| A different approach to curbing atrocities Posted: 28 Sep 2017 12:42 PM PDT ![A different approach to curbing atrocities]( "A different approach to curbing atrocities") The rest of the world condemns the human rights violations and either intervenes with force, imposes sanctions, or does nothing. Afterward, lessons are drawn on how to fix the international moral order. Now it is Myanmar's turn.
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| US giving new consideration to selling arms to Ukraine. Is that wise? Posted: 28 Sep 2017 12:03 PM PDT ![US giving new consideration to selling arms to Ukraine. Is that wise?]( "US giving new consideration to selling arms to Ukraine. Is that wise?") Ever since Russia invaded and annexed Crimea in 2014, subsequently backing a separatist uprising in eastern Ukraine that simmers to this day, the United States has responded with a mix of sanctions, diplomacy, and military assistance. Recommended: How much do you know about Ukraine? Outlining the main concern of the Obama era, Rajan Menon, a political scientist at the City College of New York, described a 1,165-mile border that Russia shares with Ukraine, and the "thousands of Russian troops ensconced in military bases" along its length.
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| The shifting politics of free speech in America Posted: 28 Sep 2017 11:39 AM PDT ![The shifting politics of free speech in America]( "The shifting politics of free speech in America") The First Amendment again drew national attention this week as two high-profile right-wing personalities appeared at prestigious universities on separate coasts to denounce what they say is an attack on free speech at college campuses across the country. On Sunday, right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos addressed a crowd at the University of California, Berkeley's historic Sproul Plaza. The 20-minute speech was a decidedly truncated version of the four-day "Free Speech Week" Mr. Yiannopoulos had been touting since his last scheduled appearance here was canceled in April.
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| Is Rohingya crisis changing West's 'romanticized' view of Buddhism? Posted: 28 Sep 2017 10:39 AM PDT ![Is Rohingya crisis changing West's 'romanticized' view of Buddhism?]( "Is Rohingya crisis changing West's 'romanticized' view of Buddhism?") For many Americans, popular images of Buddhism have often included those of monks in saffron-colored robes, meditating peacefully on windswept mountains, revering all forms of life while seeking higher states of enlightenment. In the context of such clichés, it has been jarring, many say, to see very different images coming out of Myanmar. Many monks, barefoot and clothed in the traditional robes of Burmese Buddhist monasteries, have been at the forefront of the violent repression of the Rohingya Muslim minority, which the United Nations has characterized as ethnic cleansing.
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