Bad Bunny may not be running for office, but the global pop star has been louder than most politicians about what Puerto Rico lacks: autonomy. He is extremely vocal with his advocacy, his fear of Puerto Rico beckoning “another Hawaii,” and the id...
They creep out of the shadows, changing their political colors to whatever is most popular as elections draw near. Once in power, the cycle repeats, as they modify priorities to prepare for a reelection. They can be loud in shameless denial of ...
Meet Nyankhkhnum and Khnumhotep, two men buried together in the same tomb during the 5th dynasty in Egypt. Despite both having wives and families, the painting shows them embracing and touching noses. In Egyptian art, this act represents a kiss. This...
Since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office this April, his approval ratings have soared, making him one of the most well-liked post-communism politicians in Ethiopia. In recent months, Ahmed has enacted ambitious and revolutionary economic reform pl...
Since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office this April, his approval ratings have soared, making him one of the most well-liked post-communism politicians in Ethiopia. In recent months, Ahmed has enacted ambitious and revolutionary economic reform pl...
The Syrian civil war that began more than seven years ago has resulted in the deaths of countless innocents: estimates range from a few hundred thousand to well over half a million lives lost. Many civilians have fled to neighboring countries and to ...
The Syrian civil war that began more than seven years ago has resulted in the deaths of countless innocents: estimates range from a few hundred thousand to well over half a million lives lost. Many civilians have fled to neighboring countries and to ...
During the 2017-18 school year, Morocco implemented a new education strategy, the latest in a string of unsuccessful reform attempts which have belabored the country since its independence in 1956. The Moroccan government presented this action plan i...
During the 2017-18 school year, Morocco implemented a new education strategy, the latest in a string of unsuccessful reform attempts which have belabored the country since its independence in 1956. The Moroccan government presented this action plan i...
This past October, authorities in Western China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region legalized “re-education camps” for people accused of religious extremism. These camps, referred to by the local government as vocational skill education training cente...
This past October, authorities in Western China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region legalized “re-education camps” for people accused of religious extremism. These camps, referred to by the local government as vocational skill education training cente...
In recent months, the Cambodian government has released several political prisoners under mounting pressure from the international community, including the President of the main political opposition party, Kem Sokha, and several environmental activis...
In recent months, the Cambodian government has released several political prisoners under mounting pressure from the international community, including the President of the main political opposition party, Kem Sokha, and several environmental activis...
In mid-September, Brazilian officials seized $1.4 million in cash and $15 million in watches from the unashamedly extravagant Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodorin Nguema Obiang. Though this case is only in its early stages, it is minor compa...
In mid-September, Brazilian officials seized $1.4 million in cash and $15 million in watches from the unashamedly extravagant Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodorin Nguema Obiang. Though this case is only in its early stages, it is minor compa...
Trains aren’t sexy. They’re those lumbering, screaming steel cages billowing smoke as they rumble slowly along to their destination. Or are they those fun little toys that five-year-old children play with on the kitchen floor? Either way, they ar...
Trains aren’t sexy. They’re those lumbering, screaming steel cages billowing smoke as they rumble slowly along to their destination. Or are they those fun little toys that five-year-old children play with on the kitchen floor? Either way, they ar...
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea launched a historic visit when he landed in Pyongyang, North Korea on September 18, 2018 to broker a deal with his northern counterpart, Chairman Kim Jong-un. Koreans both north and south of the Demilitarized Zone...
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea launched a historic visit when he landed in Pyongyang, North Korea on September 18, 2018 to broker a deal with his northern counterpart, Chairman Kim Jong-un. Koreans both north and south of the Demilitarized Zone...
Throughout his prominence in Turkish politics, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, now the nation’s president, has raised eyebrows more than a few times. From his remarks on childrearing, “One or two children mean bankruptcy,” to his war on Wikiped...
Throughout his prominence in Turkish politics, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, now the nation’s president, has raised eyebrows more than a few times. From his remarks on childrearing, “One or two children mean bankruptcy,” to his war on Wikiped...
Since last February, thousands of students and blue-collar workers from all across France have taken to the streets to protest President Macron’s proposed education and economic reforms. As the country commemorates the 50th anniversary of the May 1...
Since last February, thousands of students and blue-collar workers from all across France have taken to the streets to protest President Macron’s proposed education and economic reforms. As the country commemorates the 50th anniversary of the May 1...
My grandfather Fayez Hamdan Fayad will never forget the year 1948. A Palestinian refugee, he will always remember the time he was forced to flee his home. “I remember the day we [the Palestinians] were forced out of our homeland by the Zionist regi...
My grandfather Fayez Hamdan Fayad will never forget the year 1948. A Palestinian refugee, he will always remember the time he was forced to flee his home. “I remember the day we [the Palestinians] were forced out of our homeland by the Zionist regi...
The largest challenge for the United States to overcome in the international sphere is not the lack of influence, but rather the misguided efforts of its foreign policy and the necessary reform of its flawed approach towards the developing world. The...
The largest challenge for the United States to overcome in the international sphere is not the lack of influence, but rather the misguided efforts of its foreign policy and the necessary reform of its flawed approach towards the developing world. The...