In Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)’s frequent condemnation of the conservative elite and neoliberal technocrats echoed in his daily morning conferences during his six years as president. He mobilized voters mainly by appealing to popul...
“Willkommen in Wust! Willkommen in Saxony-Anhalt!” These were the first words I heard following 18 hours of travel as my host parents, Sigrun and Matthias, welcomed me with open arms. Wust, a town of just over 800 residents in old East German...
In July 2022, thousands of Sri Lankans stormed the presidential palace in Colombo. They swam in the president’s pool, sat in his chair, and used his personal gym. These actions were not borne out of rage at just one leader. It signaled the end of t...
The bullfighter circles once, twice, and then moves in close—the bull breaths heavily, head drooping and legs trembling. In the epilogue of this traditional spectacle, the bullfighter pulls out a short sword and slides towards the bull’s spine. A...
The bullfighter circles once, twice, and then moves in close—the bull breaths heavily, head drooping and legs trembling. In the epilogue of this traditional spectacle, the bullfighter pulls out a short sword and slides towards the bull’s spine. A...
Today, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is facing a growing challenge due to the emergence of broadband satellite megaconstellations. Founded in 1865, the ITU, originally known as the International Telegraph Union, was an intergovernm...
Today, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is facing a growing challenge due to the emergence of broadband satellite megaconstellations. Founded in 1865, the ITU, originally known as the International Telegraph Union, was an intergovernm...
It was January 2008 when Luz Marina Bernal’s life changed forever. Her son, Fair Leonardo Bernal, a 24-year-old with cognitive disabilities, left their home in Soacha, Colombia, in search of work. He never returned. She would only find more informa...
It was January 2008 when Luz Marina Bernal’s life changed forever. Her son, Fair Leonardo Bernal, a 24-year-old with cognitive disabilities, left their home in Soacha, Colombia, in search of work. He never returned. She would only find more informa...
September 16, 2025, marked 215 years since Mexico’s independence from Spain. This year’s Independence Day celebration of “El Grito” carried historic weight: The cry of independence was led by Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female preside...
September 16, 2025, marked 215 years since Mexico’s independence from Spain. This year’s Independence Day celebration of “El Grito” carried historic weight: The cry of independence was led by Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female preside...
“Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where w...
“Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where w...
Greenland is an island mired in inconsistencies and ironies. It is named after a color, yet its tundra is a bleak white. It is the largest island in the world, a landmass three times the size of Texas, yet only 60,000 people call it home. While gigan...
Greenland is an island mired in inconsistencies and ironies. It is named after a color, yet its tundra is a bleak white. It is the largest island in the world, a landmass three times the size of Texas, yet only 60,000 people call it home. While gigan...
When Americans are presented with the word “coca,” their mind likely jumps to cocaine. In fact, the two are often conflated as one and the same: a dangerous drug banned by law and whose production and sale are subject to intense criminal regulati...
When Americans are presented with the word “coca,” their mind likely jumps to cocaine. In fact, the two are often conflated as one and the same: a dangerous drug banned by law and whose production and sale are subject to intense criminal regulati...
Despite multiple colonial erasure efforts, there are over 4,000 different Indigenous languages spoken worldwide. Indigenous peoples have tirelessly fought to maintain their languages as a core part of their identity, preserving connections to histori...
Despite multiple colonial erasure efforts, there are over 4,000 different Indigenous languages spoken worldwide. Indigenous peoples have tirelessly fought to maintain their languages as a core part of their identity, preserving connections to histori...
On March 15, 2025, over 100,000 demonstrators gathered around Republic Square in Belgrade, Serbia, to protest government corruption facilitated by President Aleksandar Vučić. The protest was just one of many nationwide that erupted after the collap...
On March 15, 2025, over 100,000 demonstrators gathered around Republic Square in Belgrade, Serbia, to protest government corruption facilitated by President Aleksandar Vučić. The protest was just one of many nationwide that erupted after the collap...
“At least 250 million people worldwide still face appalling and dehumanizing discrimination based on caste and similar systems of inherited status.” Caste is a system of inherited social hierarchy that rigidly defines people’s status, occupatio...
“At least 250 million people worldwide still face appalling and dehumanizing discrimination based on caste and similar systems of inherited status.” Caste is a system of inherited social hierarchy that rigidly defines people’s status, occupatio...
On the afternoon of May 15, 2024, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stepped out of a community center in Handlová, greeting a small crowd of supporters gathered behind a barricade. He moved toward them, extending his hand—then, gunshots rang out. ...
On the afternoon of May 15, 2024, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stepped out of a community center in Handlová, greeting a small crowd of supporters gathered behind a barricade. He moved toward them, extending his hand—then, gunshots rang out. ...
Just months after then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent shockwaves through the international community by accusing the Indian government of assassinating a Sikh activist in Vancouver, the United States Department of Justice announced its success in...
Just months after then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent shockwaves through the international community by accusing the Indian government of assassinating a Sikh activist in Vancouver, the United States Department of Justice announced its success in...