International Affairs discussion

Please suggest books for this group in this discussion.

Madeline Albright ''Madam Secretary" wonderful insight on international politics.

I just posted on my blog "Lives Exploded"
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
The post is about Joan King Widdifield and her documentary Rainy Season. The film takes on the issue of unexploded bombs which still lie in Vietnam, dropped by Americans during the war. To this day, these bombs detonate, killing children, men and women.

I recently read Absolution: A Palestinian Israeli Love Story by the Egyptian author R.F. Georgy. I'm 84 years old and read hundreds of books. Absolution is perhaps the most compelling novel I've ever read regarding the Palestinian Israeli conflict. Given what is currently happening between Hamas and Israel, this book is a must read.

What’s happening right now between Israel and Gaza brings back memories of all the research I did for my most recent thriller – “The True Virus”. Since my novel’s setting was during the last major Gaza/Israeli war, I had to deal with both the feelings and attitudes of individual from both sides. Trying to be neutral as the author was next to impossible. Therefore, I created subplots which involved a family living in Gaza and at the same time I worked with thoughts of soldiers from the Israeli Defense Forces. Using these characters, I tried to show the reader how each side justified their reason for getting involved in these continuing conflicts.
Therefore, even though my novel takes place during December of 2008 and January of 2009, the recent deadly clash between these countries makes my thriller not only timely but informative to potential readers. Also, since my book is fiction, I’m able to present these events in a dramatic fashion. I only hope my efforts help people have a better understanding of what’s going on over there.
http://www.amazon.com/True-Virus-Thri...

Read about the struggle from those who have been tremendously impacted who continue to live in Crimea and in the conflict zones as they fight for their right to live in peace, where the rule of law and human rights are to be respected. A struggle of values. For them [Russian government], democracy is a danger,” Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church said in an interview with Religious News. “They invented a new mythology, the new ideology of ‘Russky mir,’ of the Russian idea, which would invent a kind of new theology of politics.” My newly published ebook by Mango Media, Inc. that I wrote in the last few months. http://www.amazon.com/Putins-Putsches...

Hi folks! I am an university professor and I have been very concerned with the developments in Ukraine. I read and write about this topic and I feel we - as people - need to use more social media tools to force the parties to a peaceful solution. Sadly some of the worst case scenarios are unfolding and I feel we could do more to stop this catastrophic series of events. I would love to get more discussion going - and of course to hear your thoughts on what we can do in this case.

How to Win in Every Scenario: Using Scenario Planning to Create Win-Win Solutions in Ukraine and in Other Complex Situations

Prison post: Letters of support for Peter Greste I encourage you all to read this book, "Prison Post" edited by Charlotte Harper from Editia. It's interesting, hilarious, heartwarming...and brimming with fascinating tales about Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste's lengthy career as a globally acclaimed foreign correspondent written by his friends and colleagues. This book is a compilation of letters sent by ordinary people like me, to try to cheer him up while he spent 400 days in the Egyptian prison. I have three letters published in the book. It is also an important historical book because of the unprecedented success of the #freeAJstaff #journalismisnotacrime campaign which got 3 billion Twitter impressions and resulted in Egypt amending its laws to deport Peter Greste. It includes letters from famous folks - our Foreign Minister, politicians, comedians etc. It's a beautiful read, full of stories of ordinary people living happy lives - personal stories shared to build hope, resilience and show support. The themes of free speech, free press, rule of law and democracy run throughout the book. Inspiring! Enjoy!