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...
Former US Ambassador and Co-Chair of US China Policy Foundation Chas Freeman speaks at the Foreign Policy Panel at the Brown China Summit from April 22-23. Ambassador Freeman’s talk discusses “Evolving Diplomacy in the 21st Century”...
Former US Ambassador and Co-Chair of US China Policy Foundation Chas Freeman speaks at the Foreign Policy Panel at the Brown China Summit from April 22-23. Ambassador Freeman’s talk discusses “Evolving Diplomacy in the 21st Century”...
For Justin Trudeau, head of Canada’s Liberal Party and newly elected Prime Minister, it’s been a good first five months in office. After his party’s resounding victory against its opponents, Trudeau quickly won international media attention for...
For Justin Trudeau, head of Canada’s Liberal Party and newly elected Prime Minister, it’s been a good first five months in office. After his party’s resounding victory against its opponents, Trudeau quickly won international media attention for...
In many ways, the political landscape in Eastern Europe is still getting its bearings after the fall of Warsaw-pact regimes in 1989-91. Though many Eastern European political parties and movements have been integrated into regional political structur...
In many ways, the political landscape in Eastern Europe is still getting its bearings after the fall of Warsaw-pact regimes in 1989-91. Though many Eastern European political parties and movements have been integrated into regional political structur...
April is a hopeful month for policymakers, activists, and citizens around the globe aspiring to address the multiple problems surrounding the international drug prohibition regime. From April 19 to 21, the United Nations will convene its much-awaited...
April is a hopeful month for policymakers, activists, and citizens around the globe aspiring to address the multiple problems surrounding the international drug prohibition regime. From April 19 to 21, the United Nations will convene its much-awaited...
On March 13, a car bomb exploded in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing an estimated 32 people and injuring over 100 others. This attack came only a few days after several other small-scale strikes in both Ankara and Istanbul. On March 22nd, suicide ...
On March 13, a car bomb exploded in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, killing an estimated 32 people and injuring over 100 others. This attack came only a few days after several other small-scale strikes in both Ankara and Istanbul. On March 22nd, suicide ...
In March 2013, among the overcrowded chaos of the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, American psychiatrist Dr. James Gordon watched as refugee children clung to their mothers, too afraid to leave their sides. Upon speaking with these women, Dr. Gordon d...
In March 2013, among the overcrowded chaos of the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, American psychiatrist Dr. James Gordon watched as refugee children clung to their mothers, too afraid to leave their sides. Upon speaking with these women, Dr. Gordon d...
In August of 2015, the Islamic State brutally destroyed the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, one of many such attacks on cultural treasures that figuratively and literally pierce the heart of the Middle East. In response to this tragedy, the arch from...
In August of 2015, the Islamic State brutally destroyed the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, one of many such attacks on cultural treasures that figuratively and literally pierce the heart of the Middle East. In response to this tragedy, the arch from...
“TPP es muerte”, read the sign of a man protesting in front of La Moneda, Chile’s presidential palace, on the afternoon of February 4. Surrounding him were dozens of other activists, assembled to condemn President Michelle Bachelet’s approval...
“TPP es muerte”, read the sign of a man protesting in front of La Moneda, Chile’s presidential palace, on the afternoon of February 4. Surrounding him were dozens of other activists, assembled to condemn President Michelle Bachelet’s approval...
In 2006, a teenage girl in Saudi Arabia was blackmailed, held at knife point and gang raped by seven Saudi men. As a response to this abhorrent crime, the country’s Sharia Court issued its judicial punishment for the offender: 90 lashes for the wom...
In 2006, a teenage girl in Saudi Arabia was blackmailed, held at knife point and gang raped by seven Saudi men. As a response to this abhorrent crime, the country’s Sharia Court issued its judicial punishment for the offender: 90 lashes for the wom...
Pakistan has long struggled with deep civil strife. Since widespread ethnic cleansing after India’s partitioning in the 1940s, a myriad of foreign aggressors and internal conflicts have hindered the nation’s development. Now, however, the country...
Pakistan has long struggled with deep civil strife. Since widespread ethnic cleansing after India’s partitioning in the 1940s, a myriad of foreign aggressors and internal conflicts have hindered the nation’s development. Now, however, the country...
In today’s world, defined by unprecedented reliance on constantly evolving technology, an understanding of security is crucial to understanding technology. Recent events have proven that counterterrorism policy has become inextricably connected wi...
In today’s world, defined by unprecedented reliance on constantly evolving technology, an understanding of security is crucial to understanding technology. Recent events have proven that counterterrorism policy has become inextricably connected wi...
This party has a glorious history, but our legacy cannot be undone by the current generation,” pleaded Taipei City Councilor Lee Hsin, one of the four candidates for in the race for the Chairperson of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT), in his opening sta...
This party has a glorious history, but our legacy cannot be undone by the current generation,” pleaded Taipei City Councilor Lee Hsin, one of the four candidates for in the race for the Chairperson of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT), in his opening sta...