“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...
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...
Among the flurry of executive orders signed by Joe Biden on his first day as President was the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have moved oil extracted from tar sands in Alberta to Port Arthur, Texas, where it could be shipped i...
Among the flurry of executive orders signed by Joe Biden on his first day as President was the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have moved oil extracted from tar sands in Alberta to Port Arthur, Texas, where it could be shipped i...
On Wednesday, January 27, the Polish government enacted a near-total ban on abortion with exceptions only for fetal abnormalities, rape, incest, and mortal risk to the mother. This attack on reproductive freedom is in keeping with the right-wing Law ...
On Wednesday, January 27, the Polish government enacted a near-total ban on abortion with exceptions only for fetal abnormalities, rape, incest, and mortal risk to the mother. This attack on reproductive freedom is in keeping with the right-wing Law ...
In September 2020, now-President Joe Biden referred to Trump’s decision to pull out of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA) as a “dangerous failure;” this accord, also known as the Iran deal, arose from negotiations during the O...
In September 2020, now-President Joe Biden referred to Trump’s decision to pull out of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA) as a “dangerous failure;” this accord, also known as the Iran deal, arose from negotiations during the O...
On February 4, newly inaugurated President Joe Biden announced the end of US military aid for the calamitous Saudi-led war effort in Yemen. The statement was hailed as a judicious—and long overdue—move for the United States; the much-criticized Y...
On February 4, newly inaugurated President Joe Biden announced the end of US military aid for the calamitous Saudi-led war effort in Yemen. The statement was hailed as a judicious—and long overdue—move for the United States; the much-criticized Y...
In the city of Baku, in the small Caucasus nation of Azerbaijan, three futuristic glass towers dominate the skyline. At night, they are lit up with thousands of LED lights portraying dancing flames, an allusion to the country’s name, which translat...
In the city of Baku, in the small Caucasus nation of Azerbaijan, three futuristic glass towers dominate the skyline. At night, they are lit up with thousands of LED lights portraying dancing flames, an allusion to the country’s name, which translat...
Political opponents jailed. Press censored. Civil liberties restricted. Human rights abused. All in response to widespread protests against the prevailing government. The year was 1975, when then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, confronting stalwart res...
Political opponents jailed. Press censored. Civil liberties restricted. Human rights abused. All in response to widespread protests against the prevailing government. The year was 1975, when then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, confronting stalwart res...
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Brandenburg Gate has stood as a symbol for a nation rebuilt from the ravages of war and for the unification of a city divided by force. Despite its location, people often associate the Gate with scenes of Americ...
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Brandenburg Gate has stood as a symbol for a nation rebuilt from the ravages of war and for the unification of a city divided by force. Despite its location, people often associate the Gate with scenes of Americ...
As more and more Covid-19 vaccines have come onto the market, a global race of nations competing to vaccinate as much of their country’s population as quickly as possible has commenced. Naturally, outliers in this contest have already emerged. At t...
As more and more Covid-19 vaccines have come onto the market, a global race of nations competing to vaccinate as much of their country’s population as quickly as possible has commenced. Naturally, outliers in this contest have already emerged. At t...
Voting should be simple. It shouldn’t require standing 11 hours in line. It shouldn’t cause thousands of ballots to be thrown out because of technical errors.The exercise of a constitutional right shouldn’t require dedication and diligence....
Voting should be simple. It shouldn’t require standing 11 hours in line. It shouldn’t cause thousands of ballots to be thrown out because of technical errors.The exercise of a constitutional right shouldn’t require dedication and diligence....
In early 2020 as the world braced for the Covid-19 pandemic, only 20 percent of Venezuela’s hospitals had basic supplies. By May, projections predicted 4,000 daily cases in Venezuela between June and September. Without a functioning healthcare syst...
In early 2020 as the world braced for the Covid-19 pandemic, only 20 percent of Venezuela’s hospitals had basic supplies. By May, projections predicted 4,000 daily cases in Venezuela between June and September. Without a functioning healthcare syst...
Young Nigerians have taken to the streets demanding the shut down of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) due to police brutality. They have been chanting “Enough is Enough,” for nearly two weeks. #EndSARS was trending globally for several days ...
Young Nigerians have taken to the streets demanding the shut down of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) due to police brutality. They have been chanting “Enough is Enough,” for nearly two weeks. #EndSARS was trending globally for several days ...
Wellywood, also known as Wellington, is the film hub and unsung hero of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s economic growth. The capital city has played a major role in developing Aotearoa’s identity as a tourism powerhouse and production paradise. Now, in th...
Wellywood, also known as Wellington, is the film hub and unsung hero of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s economic growth. The capital city has played a major role in developing Aotearoa’s identity as a tourism powerhouse and production paradise. Now, in th...