The “Lost Decade(s)” that have beleaguered the Japanese economy are rarely lost on anyone. In 1985, the Plaza Accord strengthened the Japanese yen. This, alongside overzealous financial deregulation, fueled an asset bubble that eventually burst i...
Note: This piece was written between October-November 2025. Politics are constantly evolving, and so there may have been multiple developments by the time of publication. Most notably, Andrej Babiš was sworn in as Czechia’s prime minister on Decem...
Albania’s newest cabinet member is pregnant…with 83 babies. But do not worry, she is not human. Meet Diella, Albania’s “AI minister.” Diella was “born” on January 19, 2025, with the job of managing Albania’s ‘e-Albania’ platform, ...
In the beautiful green-blue waters surrounding an island in the archipelago nation of Kiribati, Anote Tong calmly treads water as he watches the sunset. Although his surroundings can only be described as tropical paradise, his eyes betray sadness and...
In the beautiful green-blue waters surrounding an island in the archipelago nation of Kiribati, Anote Tong calmly treads water as he watches the sunset. Although his surroundings can only be described as tropical paradise, his eyes betray sadness and...
Worldwide, climate change disproportionately affects the Muslim world, with recent increases in heat waves, floods, droughts, and extreme weather events. In addition to the added benefits of saving money on water and power bills, Muslims have a varie...
Worldwide, climate change disproportionately affects the Muslim world, with recent increases in heat waves, floods, droughts, and extreme weather events. In addition to the added benefits of saving money on water and power bills, Muslims have a varie...
At the end of October, Brazil became the latest country to move to the far-right, electing the ultra-conservative Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency. Dubbed the “Trump of the Tropics” and notorious for his attacks on women, the LGBTQ community, bla...
At the end of October, Brazil became the latest country to move to the far-right, electing the ultra-conservative Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency. Dubbed the “Trump of the Tropics” and notorious for his attacks on women, the LGBTQ community, bla...
News of the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi embassy in Istanbul has crashed international headlines in the last month, reigniting a worldwide debate on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, the obligation of states t...
News of the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi embassy in Istanbul has crashed international headlines in the last month, reigniting a worldwide debate on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, the obligation of states t...
The name “subtle asian traits” might come across as modest or unassuming, but the Facebook meme group with that name is anything but modest. Now one of the largest private Facebook groups in the world, “subtle asian traits” has had wild, unpr...
The name “subtle asian traits” might come across as modest or unassuming, but the Facebook meme group with that name is anything but modest. Now one of the largest private Facebook groups in the world, “subtle asian traits” has had wild, unpr...
In 1923, Joseph Stalin decided to shift the majority-Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh into Soviet Azerbaijan as an independent oblast. This decision has predisposed Armenia, which makes a cultural claim to both the region and Azerbaijan and holds ...
In 1923, Joseph Stalin decided to shift the majority-Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh into Soviet Azerbaijan as an independent oblast. This decision has predisposed Armenia, which makes a cultural claim to both the region and Azerbaijan and holds ...
Over the past five years, state-owned Turkish Airlines has expanded to connect 40 destinations in Sub-Saharan Africa to Istanbul, with thousands of people from Banjul to N’Djamena travelling daily to Europe’s largest city. While the world foc...
Over the past five years, state-owned Turkish Airlines has expanded to connect 40 destinations in Sub-Saharan Africa to Istanbul, with thousands of people from Banjul to N’Djamena travelling daily to Europe’s largest city. While the world foc...
“I’m struggling to buy food. I’m struggling to keep my phone going. It’s just a nightmare.” This helpless reaction comes from an unnamed recipient of Universal Credit, the UK’s welfare program. The initiative was supposed to simplify the ...
“I’m struggling to buy food. I’m struggling to keep my phone going. It’s just a nightmare.” This helpless reaction comes from an unnamed recipient of Universal Credit, the UK’s welfare program. The initiative was supposed to simplify the ...
On December 26, 1945, France ratified the Bretton Woods agreement. With that act, the French created the “franc of the French Colonies of Africa.” The French Finance Minister at the time said of the franc, “In a show of her generosity and selfl...
On December 26, 1945, France ratified the Bretton Woods agreement. With that act, the French created the “franc of the French Colonies of Africa.” The French Finance Minister at the time said of the franc, “In a show of her generosity and selfl...
Fifty years ago, when Carlos Monteiro began his career as a pediatrician in the sprawling slums of São Paulo, his patients were starving. The children he treated were underweight and anemic, with low heart rates and protruding collarbones. Today, Mo...
Fifty years ago, when Carlos Monteiro began his career as a pediatrician in the sprawling slums of São Paulo, his patients were starving. The children he treated were underweight and anemic, with low heart rates and protruding collarbones. Today, Mo...
On September 26, the United Nations General Assembly addressed, for the first time, the global health epidemic of tuberculosis (TB). In a meeting overshadowed by global anxiety surrounding denuclearization, international trade wars, and the looming t...
On September 26, the United Nations General Assembly addressed, for the first time, the global health epidemic of tuberculosis (TB). In a meeting overshadowed by global anxiety surrounding denuclearization, international trade wars, and the looming t...
Universal health care can transform a country. In Japan, the kokumin kaihoken insurance system has led to the world’s highest life expectancies, equal access to affordable health care, and extensive long-term care for the elderly. Japan is not alon...
Universal health care can transform a country. In Japan, the kokumin kaihoken insurance system has led to the world’s highest life expectancies, equal access to affordable health care, and extensive long-term care for the elderly. Japan is not alon...