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...
Nestled in Mexico’s Santiago Valley, deep in the southern region of the country, lies Santiago Mexquititlán, a township of about ten thousand people located in the state of Querétaro. Over 90 percent of Santiago Mexquititlán’s residents ar...
Nestled in Mexico’s Santiago Valley, deep in the southern region of the country, lies Santiago Mexquititlán, a township of about ten thousand people located in the state of Querétaro. Over 90 percent of Santiago Mexquititlán’s residents ar...
In just a few short months this summer, the world has borne witness to a rapidly and profoundly altered status quo. In the United States, five out of the four justices of the Supreme Court, faced with public opinion across the nation increasingly in...
In just a few short months this summer, the world has borne witness to a rapidly and profoundly altered status quo. In the United States, five out of the four justices of the Supreme Court, faced with public opinion across the nation increasingly in...
In March, the Republic of Georgia took a considerable step forward on the road to full membership in the European Union. The country signed an Association Agreement, establishing a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) — a goal Georgia has...
In March, the Republic of Georgia took a considerable step forward on the road to full membership in the European Union. The country signed an Association Agreement, establishing a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) — a goal Georgia has...
For a generation that has been disappointed one too many times by the promise of participatory democracy to anticipate any real change, elections of real consequence can be quite startling. That is why the results of Turkey’s general elections on S...
For a generation that has been disappointed one too many times by the promise of participatory democracy to anticipate any real change, elections of real consequence can be quite startling. That is why the results of Turkey’s general elections on S...
Lalla Essaydi’s photographic art depicting Arab women emerges from a simple yet powerful idea for the image: women, their clothing, their setting and an interaction. The photography series is a result of a project several months long. She chooses t...
Lalla Essaydi’s photographic art depicting Arab women emerges from a simple yet powerful idea for the image: women, their clothing, their setting and an interaction. The photography series is a result of a project several months long. She chooses t...
Over one year has passed since Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez passed away, leaving behind one of the richest and most beloved literary legacies of the 20th century. Already, different cultural institutions across Latin America and the worl...
Over one year has passed since Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez passed away, leaving behind one of the richest and most beloved literary legacies of the 20th century. Already, different cultural institutions across Latin America and the worl...
From a country dripping with corruption has come Mexicoleaks, a media platform that seeks to engage Mexicans in the safeguarding of their country’s democracy. Launched on March 10th, the website is based on the principles and format of Wikileaks. ...
From a country dripping with corruption has come Mexicoleaks, a media platform that seeks to engage Mexicans in the safeguarding of their country’s democracy. Launched on March 10th, the website is based on the principles and format of Wikileaks. ...
On May 7th, voters in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will head to the polls to vote for 650 members of Parliament (MPs) to represent them in Westminster. Projections from various sources expect fairly similar outcomes: between 270 and ...
On May 7th, voters in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will head to the polls to vote for 650 members of Parliament (MPs) to represent them in Westminster. Projections from various sources expect fairly similar outcomes: between 270 and ...
Last month, Maldivian ex-President Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years prison under charges of “terrorism.” More specifically, the Supreme Court of the Maldives accused him of ordering the imprisonment of a judge during a period of politica...
Last month, Maldivian ex-President Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years prison under charges of “terrorism.” More specifically, the Supreme Court of the Maldives accused him of ordering the imprisonment of a judge during a period of politica...
For the past few weeks, students at the University of Cape Town have been demonstrating in protest of the Cecil Rhodes statue situated front and center on the university’s campus since 1934. The statue overlooks the rugby fields and sits at the top...
For the past few weeks, students at the University of Cape Town have been demonstrating in protest of the Cecil Rhodes statue situated front and center on the university’s campus since 1934. The statue overlooks the rugby fields and sits at the top...
December 17 was marked by a historic diplomatic breakthrough when President Obama announced that the United States would restore full relations with Cuba after 53 years of isolation. On the same day, Pope Francis, who had been credited with playing a...
December 17 was marked by a historic diplomatic breakthrough when President Obama announced that the United States would restore full relations with Cuba after 53 years of isolation. On the same day, Pope Francis, who had been credited with playing a...
Today, as Yemen lies on the brink of civil war, over 634 civilians have been killed, tens of thousands injured and over 100,000 displaced in just the past 3 weeks of fighting. In a nation where political strife and violence intensify daily, the civil...
Today, as Yemen lies on the brink of civil war, over 634 civilians have been killed, tens of thousands injured and over 100,000 displaced in just the past 3 weeks of fighting. In a nation where political strife and violence intensify daily, the civil...