“If they don’t pay,” President Donald Trump warned of NATO allies, “I’m not going to defend them.” Currently, his official position is that the United States would reconsider its defense commitments if its allies fail to demonstrate resol...
In the 16th century, a tiny village nestled in the valleys of Bohemia known as Jáchymov struck gold—or rather, silver. After a period of crisis in the Bohemian mining industry, the discovery of rich veins of silver exploded across Europe. Th...
“I’m proud to be an American and believe in disseminating the truth, and that is why, after this newscast, I’m resigning.” Liz Wahl had gone off script. In 2014, the American anchor resigned live on air on Russia Today (RT), a Russian state-f...
In many ways, the political landscape in Eastern Europe is still getting its bearings after the fall of Warsaw-pact regimes in 1989-91. Though many Eastern European political parties and movements have been integrated into regional political structur...
In many ways, the political landscape in Eastern Europe is still getting its bearings after the fall of Warsaw-pact regimes in 1989-91. Though many Eastern European political parties and movements have been integrated into regional political structur...
On March 13, a car bomb exploded in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing an estimated 32 people and injuring over 100 others. This attack came only a few days after several other small-scale strikes in both Ankara and Istanbul. On March 22nd, suicide ...
On March 13, a car bomb exploded in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing an estimated 32 people and injuring over 100 others. This attack came only a few days after several other small-scale strikes in both Ankara and Istanbul. On March 22nd, suicide ...
Irish politics are in a state of paralysis — the recent general elections resulted in a hung Dáil (the lower house of the Irish parliament), and the prospects of electing a Taoiseach (Prime Minister) without new elections are looking bleak: No par...
Irish politics are in a state of paralysis — the recent general elections resulted in a hung Dáil (the lower house of the Irish parliament), and the prospects of electing a Taoiseach (Prime Minister) without new elections are looking bleak: No par...
In a protest about the Eastern Bloc’s future, the public station Polskie Radio wasn’t just handing out tote bags. The station played the Polish national anthem and the EU anthem on an alternating schedule. These patriotic medleys were a symbolic ...
In a protest about the Eastern Bloc’s future, the public station Polskie Radio wasn’t just handing out tote bags. The station played the Polish national anthem and the EU anthem on an alternating schedule. These patriotic medleys were a symbolic ...
“I came. I saw. I left.” That’s the new motto of Italy’s youth. Over 150,000 Italians have relocated to London in the past eight years. But what’s particularly noteworthy is that almost two-thirds of those new arrivals are under the age of ...
“I came. I saw. I left.” That’s the new motto of Italy’s youth. Over 150,000 Italians have relocated to London in the past eight years. But what’s particularly noteworthy is that almost two-thirds of those new arrivals are under the age of ...
Trying to stop human-caused climate change is like trying to stop a speeding bus; you need to slow it down first. Carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere will linger for hundreds of years, rendering the considerable attention focused on CO2 emission...
Trying to stop human-caused climate change is like trying to stop a speeding bus; you need to slow it down first. Carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere will linger for hundreds of years, rendering the considerable attention focused on CO2 emission...
In 2014, the events leading up to and following the referendum on Scottish independence dominated news coverage around the world. The idea of an independent Scotland was particularly intriguing as many international observers saw the UK as a cohesive...
In 2014, the events leading up to and following the referendum on Scottish independence dominated news coverage around the world. The idea of an independent Scotland was particularly intriguing as many international observers saw the UK as a cohesive...
While much hay has been made over 2015’s assortment of political upsets, one of the most interesting applecarts to be overturned has received little attention in international media. European populism, particularly in its right-wing welfare-cha...
While much hay has been made over 2015’s assortment of political upsets, one of the most interesting applecarts to be overturned has received little attention in international media. European populism, particularly in its right-wing welfare-cha...
“Festive atmosphere – celebrations largely peaceful.” Such was the German police’s summary of New Year’s Eve in Cologne on the morning of January 1. This evaluation would soon be retracted, as it became clear over the following days that sc...
“Festive atmosphere – celebrations largely peaceful.” Such was the German police’s summary of New Year’s Eve in Cologne on the morning of January 1. This evaluation would soon be retracted, as it became clear over the following days that sc...
In early October, images of an Air France executive climbing a fence with his shirt in tatters made headlines across the world. The executive, Xavier Broseta, deputy human resources director at the airline, was fleeing from a crowd of workers after t...
In early October, images of an Air France executive climbing a fence with his shirt in tatters made headlines across the world. The executive, Xavier Broseta, deputy human resources director at the airline, was fleeing from a crowd of workers after t...
The 2015 United Nations Conference on Climate Change, or COP 21, begins on December 7th in Paris. The Paris Agreement already promises to be the most significant agreement on climate change since the Kyoto Protocol. As heads of state, negotiator...
The 2015 United Nations Conference on Climate Change, or COP 21, begins on December 7th in Paris. The Paris Agreement already promises to be the most significant agreement on climate change since the Kyoto Protocol. As heads of state, negotiator...
This past summer, President Barack Obama ventured into new political territory with his visit to the El Reno prison in Oklahoma, which made him the first president ever to visit a federal correctional facility, and his commutation of the sentences o...
This past summer, President Barack Obama ventured into new political territory with his visit to the El Reno prison in Oklahoma, which made him the first president ever to visit a federal correctional facility, and his commutation of the sentences o...