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...
Scotland said no. On September the 18th the Scottish independence referendum took place and on the question of “Should Scotland be an independent country,” 55.3 percent out of the around 3.6 million votes were “No,” while 44.7 percent voted ...
Scotland said no. On September the 18th the Scottish independence referendum took place and on the question of “Should Scotland be an independent country,” 55.3 percent out of the around 3.6 million votes were “No,” while 44.7 percent voted ...
On Wednesday, November 19, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies is hosting a teach-in on the recent disappearance of Mexican students. #AYOTZINAPA: A Teach-In on Mexico’s Missing Students features postdoctoral fellow at the Watso...
On Wednesday, November 19, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies is hosting a teach-in on the recent disappearance of Mexican students. #AYOTZINAPA: A Teach-In on Mexico’s Missing Students features postdoctoral fellow at the Watso...
When discussing racism or intolerance in the context of nations, chances are Sweden is not the first country that comes to mind. The country is consistently ranked amongst the happiest in the world, as well as the most gender equitable and accepting ...
When discussing racism or intolerance in the context of nations, chances are Sweden is not the first country that comes to mind. The country is consistently ranked amongst the happiest in the world, as well as the most gender equitable and accepting ...
There were no newly constructed battle arenas, nor were there hordes of soldiers with unloaded guns. The war game that took place on October 13 between the United States and United Kingdom was a crisis simulation for the digital age: US Treasury Secr...
There were no newly constructed battle arenas, nor were there hordes of soldiers with unloaded guns. The war game that took place on October 13 between the United States and United Kingdom was a crisis simulation for the digital age: US Treasury Secr...
The Kashmir musk deer is a curious creature. Unlike its American brethren, it’s endangered, elusive and adorned with fangs. Scientists were therefore excited to announce that they had recently spotted the first such animal in Afghanistan since 1948...
The Kashmir musk deer is a curious creature. Unlike its American brethren, it’s endangered, elusive and adorned with fangs. Scientists were therefore excited to announce that they had recently spotted the first such animal in Afghanistan since 1948...
Russian incursions into Ukraine have many people saying that the realpolitik of the Cold War has returned to the global stage. After a brief lull during the 1990s, and thanks in part to the sultry Russian President Vladimir Putin, territorial claims ...
Russian incursions into Ukraine have many people saying that the realpolitik of the Cold War has returned to the global stage. After a brief lull during the 1990s, and thanks in part to the sultry Russian President Vladimir Putin, territorial claims ...
In the 2012 presidential election in France, furor and excitement surrounded the National Front (FN, after the French name for Front National) candidate Marine Le Pen. The FN has come to be known for its radically conservative views — feeding on re...
In the 2012 presidential election in France, furor and excitement surrounded the National Front (FN, after the French name for Front National) candidate Marine Le Pen. The FN has come to be known for its radically conservative views — feeding on re...
In a time of highly tense relations with its powerhouse neighbors, Japanese relations with its notoriously malevolent neighbor, North Korea, may be on the upswing. That said, the relations between Japan and the Democratic People’s Republic of K...
In a time of highly tense relations with its powerhouse neighbors, Japanese relations with its notoriously malevolent neighbor, North Korea, may be on the upswing. That said, the relations between Japan and the Democratic People’s Republic of K...
“Srilankitak filipiniyeh?” asked a young schoolboy to one of his classmates. This question literally means, “Is your Sri Lankan a Filipino?” Colloquialisms considered, it means, “Is your maid a Filipino?” In Lebanon, the word for “maid...
“Srilankitak filipiniyeh?” asked a young schoolboy to one of his classmates. This question literally means, “Is your Sri Lankan a Filipino?” Colloquialisms considered, it means, “Is your maid a Filipino?” In Lebanon, the word for “maid...
On Christmas Day, 2009, the United States almost suffered another 9/11. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian, attempted to detonate explosives on board a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. The attack was unsuccessful th...
On Christmas Day, 2009, the United States almost suffered another 9/11. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian, attempted to detonate explosives on board a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. The attack was unsuccessful th...
Tuesday, October 14 marked six months from the date a group of nearly 300 schoolgirls in northeastern Nigeria was kidnapped by the Muslim extremist group Boko Haram. The kidnapping prompted a flurry of social media uproar, notably the #BringBackOurGi...
Tuesday, October 14 marked six months from the date a group of nearly 300 schoolgirls in northeastern Nigeria was kidnapped by the Muslim extremist group Boko Haram. The kidnapping prompted a flurry of social media uproar, notably the #BringBackOurGi...
The decade long drug war has brought the Mexican military and judicial system eye to eye with the abyss. Corruption and brutality have become endemic in the Mexican government’s war on drugs, and sweeping legal reform has brought about little more ...
The decade long drug war has brought the Mexican military and judicial system eye to eye with the abyss. Corruption and brutality have become endemic in the Mexican government’s war on drugs, and sweeping legal reform has brought about little more ...