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...
Eyes glued to the screen, the world watches in horror as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags into April. As people speculate how the conflict will develop and what its long term consequences will be, most are overlooking the essential question of wh...
Eyes glued to the screen, the world watches in horror as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags into April. As people speculate how the conflict will develop and what its long term consequences will be, most are overlooking the essential question of wh...
The US State Department recently concluded that the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) maritime claims in the South China Sea contravene international law under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Indeed, the PRC ha...
The US State Department recently concluded that the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) maritime claims in the South China Sea contravene international law under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Indeed, the PRC ha...
Less than two weeks into its invasion of Ukraine, Russia became the target of 2,778 new sanctions—including the previous sanctions against the country, Russia is now the world’s most sanctioned nation. Countries from the West and beyond have bet ...
Less than two weeks into its invasion of Ukraine, Russia became the target of 2,778 new sanctions—including the previous sanctions against the country, Russia is now the world’s most sanctioned nation. Countries from the West and beyond have bet ...
From Children of Men to The Handmaid’s Tale, contemporary culture has always had a fascination with fertility and its relationship with society. Both works of media present worlds in which mass infertility have led to social collapse and a vastly c...
From Children of Men to The Handmaid’s Tale, contemporary culture has always had a fascination with fertility and its relationship with society. Both works of media present worlds in which mass infertility have led to social collapse and a vastly c...
“Today, apart from vegetables, nothing is affordable in the market. Neither onions nor oil, let alone meat.” – Fane Tenin Berthe, local of Bamako. January 14th, Bamako Markets, Mali. 50 kilograms of Sugar costs 31,500 Central Afri...
“Today, apart from vegetables, nothing is affordable in the market. Neither onions nor oil, let alone meat.” – Fane Tenin Berthe, local of Bamako. January 14th, Bamako Markets, Mali. 50 kilograms of Sugar costs 31,500 Central Afri...
On February 25, 2022, the UN Security Council convened a historic emergency session to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a dramatic vote, 11 nations, including the United States and its allies, supported a resolution condemning Russia’s in...
On February 25, 2022, the UN Security Council convened a historic emergency session to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a dramatic vote, 11 nations, including the United States and its allies, supported a resolution condemning Russia’s in...
“Open the door so the next bicentennial is full of hope, with a future and a vision for a country in which we all enjoy and eat from the bread of the country,” President of Peru Pedro Castillo urged during his 2021 presidential campaign. Castillo...
“Open the door so the next bicentennial is full of hope, with a future and a vision for a country in which we all enjoy and eat from the bread of the country,” President of Peru Pedro Castillo urged during his 2021 presidential campaign. Castillo...
In Fall 2021, Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), proposed important changes to the 2014 Energy Reform law, consolidating his previous stances for a centralized economy. At their core, the proposed amendments suggest that the ...
In Fall 2021, Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), proposed important changes to the 2014 Energy Reform law, consolidating his previous stances for a centralized economy. At their core, the proposed amendments suggest that the ...
In August 2021, the United States concluded the tumultuous process of withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan—a process that was initiated by former President Donald Trump with the Doha agreement between the US and the Taliban. As the United States...
In August 2021, the United States concluded the tumultuous process of withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan—a process that was initiated by former President Donald Trump with the Doha agreement between the US and the Taliban. As the United States...
Almost no one, least of all Canadians, expected that something like this could happen in our country. A year ago, I packed up my childhood bedroom and hauled my belongings across the border to begin my college education in the United States. Three da...
Almost no one, least of all Canadians, expected that something like this could happen in our country. A year ago, I packed up my childhood bedroom and hauled my belongings across the border to begin my college education in the United States. Three da...
A series of intense pro-democracy protests took Hong Kong by storm in the latter half of 2019 following the introduction of an extradition law that enables China to extradite criminals convicted in Hong Kong. The protests left the city in a state of ...
A series of intense pro-democracy protests took Hong Kong by storm in the latter half of 2019 following the introduction of an extradition law that enables China to extradite criminals convicted in Hong Kong. The protests left the city in a state of ...
This past month, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2022 Winter Olympics have dominated the world of sports media. Not only are both of these events at the height of international sporting competition, but they have also managed to pick up mai...
This past month, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2022 Winter Olympics have dominated the world of sports media. Not only are both of these events at the height of international sporting competition, but they have also managed to pick up mai...