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...
An increase in the price of eggs rarely triggers any sort of commotion, let alone nationwide unrest and widespread rioting. But in Iran, a 100 percent price hike of this staple grocery item has become an unlikely catalyst for demands for change, fuel...
An increase in the price of eggs rarely triggers any sort of commotion, let alone nationwide unrest and widespread rioting. But in Iran, a 100 percent price hike of this staple grocery item has become an unlikely catalyst for demands for change, fuel...
Drug overdose is the leading cause of death in Americans under the age of 50, and in 2016 alone, drug overdoses killed over 64,000 Americans. Nearly a third of these deaths were attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl, the use of w...
Drug overdose is the leading cause of death in Americans under the age of 50, and in 2016 alone, drug overdoses killed over 64,000 Americans. Nearly a third of these deaths were attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl, the use of w...
The final days of the Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang kindled an inkling of hope that North Korea would start taking steps to enter the global diplomatic sphere. On the same day as the Closing Ceremony, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announce...
The final days of the Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang kindled an inkling of hope that North Korea would start taking steps to enter the global diplomatic sphere. On the same day as the Closing Ceremony, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announce...
Consumer goods firms worldwide are optimistic about their current and future investments in India, and with good reason. India’s potentially massive consumer base seems like a prime investment opportunity for many global firms. Apple CEO Tim Cook e...
Consumer goods firms worldwide are optimistic about their current and future investments in India, and with good reason. India’s potentially massive consumer base seems like a prime investment opportunity for many global firms. Apple CEO Tim Cook e...
The Middle East has been a key strategic area for centuries, with the Russian, British, Portuguese, French and Ottoman Empires all struggling to incorporate the region within their spheres of influence. And of course, the Middle East was a key transi...
The Middle East has been a key strategic area for centuries, with the Russian, British, Portuguese, French and Ottoman Empires all struggling to incorporate the region within their spheres of influence. And of course, the Middle East was a key transi...
While the debate over the existence of global warming continues to draw attention, the worst-case scenarios of climate change are already underway in many parts of the world, namely in Cape Town, South Africa. Twenty years after the end of apartheid,...
While the debate over the existence of global warming continues to draw attention, the worst-case scenarios of climate change are already underway in many parts of the world, namely in Cape Town, South Africa. Twenty years after the end of apartheid,...
Since the beginning of the ongoing North Korea crisis, Donald Trump’s rhetoric has only caused tensions to rise. However, promises of “fire and fury” seem to be more than just inflammatory threats: Trump’s hyperbolic language is actually base...
Since the beginning of the ongoing North Korea crisis, Donald Trump’s rhetoric has only caused tensions to rise. However, promises of “fire and fury” seem to be more than just inflammatory threats: Trump’s hyperbolic language is actually base...
Kim Jong-un turned thirty-four on January 8, 2018, but the international community waited until February to present him with the best birthday present that he could ask for: the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. For two weeks in ...
Kim Jong-un turned thirty-four on January 8, 2018, but the international community waited until February to present him with the best birthday present that he could ask for: the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. For two weeks in ...
At the end of January, a Brazilian appeals court ruled unanimously to uphold the bribery conviction of former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In doing so, the court has likely dashed Lula’s ambition to run once more for president in this year...
At the end of January, a Brazilian appeals court ruled unanimously to uphold the bribery conviction of former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In doing so, the court has likely dashed Lula’s ambition to run once more for president in this year...
Earth Day 2018 will take place in a time of great uncertainty. It is a day that means different things to different people. For some, the occasion signals a sense of hope in the potential of humanity to correct its current path and save our planet; f...
Earth Day 2018 will take place in a time of great uncertainty. It is a day that means different things to different people. For some, the occasion signals a sense of hope in the potential of humanity to correct its current path and save our planet; f...
In the German federal elections this past September, the country’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) received only 20.5 percent of the vote—an all-time low. Since then, the SPD has struggled to reposition itself in the new German political arena. In ...
In the German federal elections this past September, the country’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) received only 20.5 percent of the vote—an all-time low. Since then, the SPD has struggled to reposition itself in the new German political arena. In ...
This past December, Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the Dayton Accords, the U.S.-led peace treaty that officially halted the madness and horror of the Bosnian civil war. The air in Sarajevo was not quite filled with doves an...
This past December, Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the Dayton Accords, the U.S.-led peace treaty that officially halted the madness and horror of the Bosnian civil war. The air in Sarajevo was not quite filled with doves an...