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...
Since his inauguration this past June, the potent combination of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte’s theatricality, popularity, and policies have put the international diplomatic community on edge. While Duterte is perhaps most widely known for hi...
Since his inauguration this past June, the potent combination of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte’s theatricality, popularity, and policies have put the international diplomatic community on edge. While Duterte is perhaps most widely known for hi...
Dr. Joyce Banda served as the first female president of Malawi from 2012 to 2014 and founded the People’s Party in 2011. Prior to serving as president, Dr. Banda was the first female vice president of Malawi. She is the founder of the Joyce Banda F...
Dr. Joyce Banda served as the first female president of Malawi from 2012 to 2014 and founded the People’s Party in 2011. Prior to serving as president, Dr. Banda was the first female vice president of Malawi. She is the founder of the Joyce Banda F...
Four years ago, a mass demonstration in Barcelona to celebrate La Diada, Cataluña’s national holiday, triggered the latest in a long line of efforts to kick-start a serious move for Catalán independence. While a 2014 referendum in favor of indepe...
Four years ago, a mass demonstration in Barcelona to celebrate La Diada, Cataluña’s national holiday, triggered the latest in a long line of efforts to kick-start a serious move for Catalán independence. While a 2014 referendum in favor of indepe...
On September 17th, the latent tension between South Asian heavyweights India and Pakistan escalated into overt hostility after an attack on an Indian Army base in Uri, part of the Indian-controlled section of Kashmir. Mourning the deaths of 18 soldie...
On September 17th, the latent tension between South Asian heavyweights India and Pakistan escalated into overt hostility after an attack on an Indian Army base in Uri, part of the Indian-controlled section of Kashmir. Mourning the deaths of 18 soldie...
Much like in the US presidential election, politicians in France must grapple with complex issues involving public education. The education system in France boasts egalitarian, incredibly accessible, high-quality universities. Most of these praised u...
Much like in the US presidential election, politicians in France must grapple with complex issues involving public education. The education system in France boasts egalitarian, incredibly accessible, high-quality universities. Most of these praised u...
At age 23, Nathan Law Kwun-chung, a leader of the student protest movement in Hong Kong against perceived mainland Chinese overreach, became the youngest person ever to win a seat in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. But Hong Kong’s legislative el...
At age 23, Nathan Law Kwun-chung, a leader of the student protest movement in Hong Kong against perceived mainland Chinese overreach, became the youngest person ever to win a seat in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. But Hong Kong’s legislative el...
This August, India’s legislature drafted a law aimed at shutting the door on a marketplace that lies on both the cutting-edge of science and the rogue fringes of politics: commercial surrogacy. The nation’s legislature unveiled plans to limit sur...
This August, India’s legislature drafted a law aimed at shutting the door on a marketplace that lies on both the cutting-edge of science and the rogue fringes of politics: commercial surrogacy. The nation’s legislature unveiled plans to limit sur...
In 2009, 18-year-old Caster Semenya won gold in the 800m women’s race at the World Championships in Athletics; she later won silver at the London Olympics in 2012 and gold in Rio. But despite her impressive athletic accomplishments, Semenya’s mas...
In 2009, 18-year-old Caster Semenya won gold in the 800m women’s race at the World Championships in Athletics; she later won silver at the London Olympics in 2012 and gold in Rio. But despite her impressive athletic accomplishments, Semenya’s mas...
Rwanda has earned itself a special nickname: “the Switzerland of Africa.” Just like in Switzerland, everything seems to run abnormally well in this small, landlocked country in central-east Africa. Since the 1994 genocide, Rwanda has devel...
Rwanda has earned itself a special nickname: “the Switzerland of Africa.” Just like in Switzerland, everything seems to run abnormally well in this small, landlocked country in central-east Africa. Since the 1994 genocide, Rwanda has devel...
This July, a sea of red flags emboldened with crescent moons swept over a reeling nation. Just two weeks after Turkey’s failed coup d’état – during which military leaders sent fighter jets flying over Ankara, leaving almost 300 people dead –...
This July, a sea of red flags emboldened with crescent moons swept over a reeling nation. Just two weeks after Turkey’s failed coup d’état – during which military leaders sent fighter jets flying over Ankara, leaving almost 300 people dead –...
Beauty is ageless. Fertility is not.” “Don’t let your sperm go up in smoke.” These were just two of the dozen social media-ready taglines for Italy’s first Fertility Day on September 22, an initiative launched by Health Minister Beatrice Lo...
Beauty is ageless. Fertility is not.” “Don’t let your sperm go up in smoke.” These were just two of the dozen social media-ready taglines for Italy’s first Fertility Day on September 22, an initiative launched by Health Minister Beatrice Lo...
In a country accustomed to tumult, a single dam is causing ripples of turbulence. Over 60 years in the making, Turkey’s Ilisu Dam’s construction began when President Kemal Ataturk’s administration pushed the state to expand domestic hydroelectr...
In a country accustomed to tumult, a single dam is causing ripples of turbulence. Over 60 years in the making, Turkey’s Ilisu Dam’s construction began when President Kemal Ataturk’s administration pushed the state to expand domestic hydroelectr...