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 Sputnik kicked off the space race, humans have steadily littered Earth’s orbit with derelict satellites, spent rocket stages and bits of space projects gone awry. Burgeoning space industries, private and public, only continue to add to the ev...
Since Sputnik kicked off the space race, humans have steadily littered Earth’s orbit with derelict satellites, spent rocket stages and bits of space projects gone awry. Burgeoning space industries, private and public, only continue to add to the ev...
In 2013, 400 million Indian citizens lived on less than $1.15 per day, while half did not have access to adequate sanitation. Despite being the world’s largest democracy, India now has one-third of the world’s poor, according to the World Bank. W...
In 2013, 400 million Indian citizens lived on less than $1.15 per day, while half did not have access to adequate sanitation. Despite being the world’s largest democracy, India now has one-third of the world’s poor, according to the World Bank. W...
It has been three weeks since the disappearance of the 43 Mexican students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero. Starting with demonstrations on October 8th, civil society groups and the international community have demanded to know the whereabouts of the stude...
It has been three weeks since the disappearance of the 43 Mexican students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero. Starting with demonstrations on October 8th, civil society groups and the international community have demanded to know the whereabouts of the stude...
More than one million refugees have entered Lebanon since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2011, making up more than a quarter of Lebanon’s total population. According to Dr. Maha Shuayb from the Centre for Lebanese Studies, approximately 63...
More than one million refugees have entered Lebanon since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2011, making up more than a quarter of Lebanon’s total population. According to Dr. Maha Shuayb from the Centre for Lebanese Studies, approximately 63...
On September 18, the Scottish came out in droves to decide whether the future Scotland lie as an independent state or as a country in the United Kingdom. With turnout around 85 percent, the voters ultimately decided by a 55.3 percent to 44.7 percent ...
On September 18, the Scottish came out in droves to decide whether the future Scotland lie as an independent state or as a country in the United Kingdom. With turnout around 85 percent, the voters ultimately decided by a 55.3 percent to 44.7 percent ...
Few, if any, geopolitical and economic relationships are more essential to the global community than those of China and India. Everything about the two nations and their connection is big: the size of their populations (first and second in the world,...
Few, if any, geopolitical and economic relationships are more essential to the global community than those of China and India. Everything about the two nations and their connection is big: the size of their populations (first and second in the world,...
Since four score and seven years ago, political rhetoric has been both a political tool and a metric by which we assess our leaders. Word choice can play a huge role in determining the popularity of a leader and reception to his or her policies. In t...
Since four score and seven years ago, political rhetoric has been both a political tool and a metric by which we assess our leaders. Word choice can play a huge role in determining the popularity of a leader and reception to his or her policies. In t...
For the past week, Hong Kong has been the center of the biggest challenge against the Chinese central government since the Tiananmen protests of 1989. Thousands of Hong Kong citizens have taken part in rallies across the island, demanding the Chinese...
For the past week, Hong Kong has been the center of the biggest challenge against the Chinese central government since the Tiananmen protests of 1989. Thousands of Hong Kong citizens have taken part in rallies across the island, demanding the Chinese...
A Greek Cypriot dairy farmer protests the government’s ruling on new standards for halloumi cheese in May, 2012.Photo by Cyprus Mail. Reunification of the tiny Mediterranean island of Cyprus, divided since Turkey occupied the northern half in 1974,...
A Greek Cypriot dairy farmer protests the government’s ruling on new standards for halloumi cheese in May, 2012.Photo by Cyprus Mail. Reunification of the tiny Mediterranean island of Cyprus, divided since Turkey occupied the northern half in 1974,...
Photo by Ramesh Lalwani. Many ideas and images appear in our collective consciousness when we consider the relics of British colonialism: partitions, cricket and general exploitation. However, there is another, lesser-known remainder of the British r...
Photo by Ramesh Lalwani. Many ideas and images appear in our collective consciousness when we consider the relics of British colonialism: partitions, cricket and general exploitation. However, there is another, lesser-known remainder of the British r...
The primary image of Russian political leadership, in the current political climate, is that of a sultry Russian President Vladimir Putin, who cares not a whit for Western norms or demands. And when Russia’s economic leadership comes to mind, one e...
The primary image of Russian political leadership, in the current political climate, is that of a sultry Russian President Vladimir Putin, who cares not a whit for Western norms or demands. And when Russia’s economic leadership comes to mind, one e...
After the collapse of yet another round of US-backed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and yet another violent conflict in Gaza this summer, what are the prospects for a peaceful resolution? Maen Rashid Areikat, Chief Represen...
After the collapse of yet another round of US-backed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and yet another violent conflict in Gaza this summer, what are the prospects for a peaceful resolution? Maen Rashid Areikat, Chief Represen...