“If they don’t pay,” President Donald Trump warned of NATO allies, “I’m not going to defend them.” Currently, his official position is that the United States would reconsider its defense commitments if its allies fail to demonstrate resol...
Tropical forests are one of our most crucial defenses against climate change, but they are disappearing at an alarming rate. A record 6.7 million hectares of rainforest were lost in 2024, largely due to agriculture and human-caused wildfires—result...
In Kuwait, 24-year-old Fatima mourns the loss of her university education. Despite earning a 96 percent on her high school exams, a score that would normally guarantee a medical career, her status as a Bidoon with an “unspecified nationality” wil...
In his historic address to Congress in September, Pope Francis likened the magnitude of the current refugee crisis to that of World War II. He urged Congress to not be deterred by the overwhelming numbers, but to recognize the refugees’ humanity, l...
In his historic address to Congress in September, Pope Francis likened the magnitude of the current refugee crisis to that of World War II. He urged Congress to not be deterred by the overwhelming numbers, but to recognize the refugees’ humanity, l...
Singapore’s Central Business District is known for its world-famous skyline. It boasts towering skyscrapers, a giant Ferris wheel, and the Marina Bay Sands hotel, whose unique design of three sloping towers connected on top by a boat-shaped “SkyP...
Singapore’s Central Business District is known for its world-famous skyline. It boasts towering skyscrapers, a giant Ferris wheel, and the Marina Bay Sands hotel, whose unique design of three sloping towers connected on top by a boat-shaped “SkyP...
Amid a flurry of impatient press members and anxious voters, representatives of Britain’s Labour party gathered at a special conference on September 12 to formally announce the victor of the party’s leadership election. Jeremy Corbyn, who since 1...
Amid a flurry of impatient press members and anxious voters, representatives of Britain’s Labour party gathered at a special conference on September 12 to formally announce the victor of the party’s leadership election. Jeremy Corbyn, who since 1...
It’s the biggest news of the season that isn’t news: The United States Federal Reserve has once again opted not to raise the federal funds rate amid fervent speculation by markets. Reactions to the decision were mixed, with some, such as Richmond...
It’s the biggest news of the season that isn’t news: The United States Federal Reserve has once again opted not to raise the federal funds rate amid fervent speculation by markets. Reactions to the decision were mixed, with some, such as Richmond...
Last week, Japan’s upper chamber of parliament approved new guidelines to allow the country’s military “to engage in overseas combat assignments under certain circumstances.” This decision constitutes a radical reinterpretation of the country...
Last week, Japan’s upper chamber of parliament approved new guidelines to allow the country’s military “to engage in overseas combat assignments under certain circumstances.” This decision constitutes a radical reinterpretation of the country...
Today marks the first anniversary of the disappearance of 43 Mexican students from the Rural Teachers’ College of Ayotzinapa in the Mexican state of Guerrero. On the evening of September 26th, 2014, around 80 first-year students from Ayotzinapa hea...
Today marks the first anniversary of the disappearance of 43 Mexican students from the Rural Teachers’ College of Ayotzinapa in the Mexican state of Guerrero. On the evening of September 26th, 2014, around 80 first-year students from Ayotzinapa hea...
On August 29 and 30, to commemorate a moment of national freedom, an open-air auditorium in Turkey’s capital hosted a magical encounter between two infamous and controversial figures in Turkish creative history. One was the renowned Turkish pianist...
On August 29 and 30, to commemorate a moment of national freedom, an open-air auditorium in Turkey’s capital hosted a magical encounter between two infamous and controversial figures in Turkish creative history. One was the renowned Turkish pianist...
On January 22nd, 2006, two Russian-controlled natural gas pipelines in the North Caucasus exploded. The impending delays to energy delivery sparked outrage in Tbilisi, Georgia, leading to claims that the explosion was the Kremlin’s punishment for G...
On January 22nd, 2006, two Russian-controlled natural gas pipelines in the North Caucasus exploded. The impending delays to energy delivery sparked outrage in Tbilisi, Georgia, leading to claims that the explosion was the Kremlin’s punishment for G...
Over the past few years, the European Union has become increasingly vocal in its criticism of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, particularly as it relates to settlement policy in the West Bank. While this shift in European-Israeli relations has r...
Over the past few years, the European Union has become increasingly vocal in its criticism of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, particularly as it relates to settlement policy in the West Bank. While this shift in European-Israeli relations has r...
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...