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...
At 11:55 in the morning of April 25, 2015, the streets of Kathmandu were as bustling as ever. Residents and tourists alike gathered under the Dharahara Tower, a local landmark that attracted sightseers from all around the world. There was no suspicio...
At 11:55 in the morning of April 25, 2015, the streets of Kathmandu were as bustling as ever. Residents and tourists alike gathered under the Dharahara Tower, a local landmark that attracted sightseers from all around the world. There was no suspicio...
In the preface of his 1945 novel Animal Farm, George Orwell remarked, “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” Seventy years later, if NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s exile in R...
In the preface of his 1945 novel Animal Farm, George Orwell remarked, “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” Seventy years later, if NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s exile in R...
Pope Francis has never let language barriers get in his way. Whether he’s conversing in Spanish, giving homilies in Italian, or addressing crowds of followers in English, Argentinian cleric Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who took the title Pope Francis aro...
Pope Francis has never let language barriers get in his way. Whether he’s conversing in Spanish, giving homilies in Italian, or addressing crowds of followers in English, Argentinian cleric Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who took the title Pope Francis aro...
“Climate change was once a bipartisan issue,” according to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in an email interview with BPR. In the 2000s, senators on both sides of the aisle sponsored cap-and-trade bills, vocally emphasizing the impor...
“Climate change was once a bipartisan issue,” according to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in an email interview with BPR. In the 2000s, senators on both sides of the aisle sponsored cap-and-trade bills, vocally emphasizing the impor...
On September 13, in a town just north of Paris, two women jumped on stage at an Islamic convention about women and Islam. Once on stage, they exposed their bare chests — across which were written “Nobody makes me submit” and “I am my own prop...
On September 13, in a town just north of Paris, two women jumped on stage at an Islamic convention about women and Islam. Once on stage, they exposed their bare chests — across which were written “Nobody makes me submit” and “I am my own prop...
British politics are in a state of tumult. From the meteoric rise of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) to the unprecedented success of the Scottish National Party, the political landscape has undergone a transformation in recent years. Unf...
British politics are in a state of tumult. From the meteoric rise of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) to the unprecedented success of the Scottish National Party, the political landscape has undergone a transformation in recent years. Unf...
It’s hard to draw a line between Brazil’s arts institutions and the corporations that finance them. The Brazilian arts world depends on private funding initiatives — the result of a 1991 measure nicknamed the “Rouanet Law.” The measure gave...
It’s hard to draw a line between Brazil’s arts institutions and the corporations that finance them. The Brazilian arts world depends on private funding initiatives — the result of a 1991 measure nicknamed the “Rouanet Law.” The measure gave...
In the beginning of September, the Turkish town of Cizre found itself in the midst of an armed conflict between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Located near the Turkish border with Syria, Cizre is one of several communities in the so...
In the beginning of September, the Turkish town of Cizre found itself in the midst of an armed conflict between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Located near the Turkish border with Syria, Cizre is one of several communities in the so...
The weapons arrived in crates marked “Norinco.” The rifles, grenades, and missile launchers were bought on credit — oil fields were the collateral. The guns were copies, based on old Soviet designs, but they were simple to use, hard to break, a...
The weapons arrived in crates marked “Norinco.” The rifles, grenades, and missile launchers were bought on credit — oil fields were the collateral. The guns were copies, based on old Soviet designs, but they were simple to use, hard to break, a...
In what is considered one of the world’s longest civil wars, Myanmar may finally be able to turn a page on the ethnic conflict which has burdened the country since its independence. Last month, the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) was signed by e...
In what is considered one of the world’s longest civil wars, Myanmar may finally be able to turn a page on the ethnic conflict which has burdened the country since its independence. Last month, the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) was signed by e...
The Maidan Revolution in Ukraine and the Russian annexation of Crimea have changed the geopolitical game in Europe. In many ways, the political conflict stemming from the demonstrations, pitting those favoring close ties with Russia against those int...
The Maidan Revolution in Ukraine and the Russian annexation of Crimea have changed the geopolitical game in Europe. In many ways, the political conflict stemming from the demonstrations, pitting those favoring close ties with Russia against those int...
Since January, an estimated 710,000 migrants and refugees have entered the European Union. This number is about two and a half times the total count of migrants and refugees that entered in 2014. This staggering increase shows the magnitude of the cu...
Since January, an estimated 710,000 migrants and refugees have entered the European Union. This number is about two and a half times the total count of migrants and refugees that entered in 2014. This staggering increase shows the magnitude of the cu...