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...
By Adam Savat They may have a stiff upper lip, but the British are having a tough time coping with cattle panic. Almost all major cattle raising countries are plagued by livestock issues, such as excessive weight gain in the United States or the co...
By Adam Savat They may have a stiff upper lip, but the British are having a tough time coping with cattle panic. Almost all major cattle raising countries are plagued by livestock issues, such as excessive weight gain in the United States or the co...
Two weeks ago I published a controversial statement that the Lebanese-Syrian hostage exchange signaled the end of the Syrian civil war. As of last week, the devastating terrorist attack on Southern Beirut became a significant development that suppo...
Two weeks ago I published a controversial statement that the Lebanese-Syrian hostage exchange signaled the end of the Syrian civil war. As of last week, the devastating terrorist attack on Southern Beirut became a significant development that suppo...
As U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014, China is poised to act as a stabilizing force in the region, reaping the benefits of American military efforts. Though the Chinese are not significantly or directly contributing to Afghan security by ...
As U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014, China is poised to act as a stabilizing force in the region, reaping the benefits of American military efforts. Though the Chinese are not significantly or directly contributing to Afghan security by ...
In 2008, Russian President Vladimir Putin and now former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak were delighted when their gas monopolies Gazprom and Kogas signed a $90-billion deal to build a pipeline from Russia to Korea. Three years later, Lee and Pu...
In 2008, Russian President Vladimir Putin and now former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak were delighted when their gas monopolies Gazprom and Kogas signed a $90-billion deal to build a pipeline from Russia to Korea. Three years later, Lee and Pu...
For years, Iran and Western powers have had a relationship marked by distrust, suspicion and open animosity. The diplomatic gridlock between Iran and the West seems to have been fixed for decades. The rhetoric of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s ...
For years, Iran and Western powers have had a relationship marked by distrust, suspicion and open animosity. The diplomatic gridlock between Iran and the West seems to have been fixed for decades. The rhetoric of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s ...
In the Middle East, negotiations may (or very well may not) spell a coming peace. But while the eyes of the world have tentatively fallen on Iran, an old dispute has, yet again, been resurrected in the East China Sea. The conflict is one that I wrote...
In the Middle East, negotiations may (or very well may not) spell a coming peace. But while the eyes of the world have tentatively fallen on Iran, an old dispute has, yet again, been resurrected in the East China Sea. The conflict is one that I wrote...
At one point in his life, every adult Korean male must live in a military barrack, cut off from the civilian world, with just a few of his personal belongings, constantly under the watch of his superiors. At the beginning of his military duty, he end...
At one point in his life, every adult Korean male must live in a military barrack, cut off from the civilian world, with just a few of his personal belongings, constantly under the watch of his superiors. At the beginning of his military duty, he end...
The art of “giving back” is one some say has been perfected in the US, which gives about 2 percent of GNP each year. In 1960, it is estimated that Americans total giving for philanthropic purposes was about $125 billion, after adjusting f...
The art of “giving back” is one some say has been perfected in the US, which gives about 2 percent of GNP each year. In 1960, it is estimated that Americans total giving for philanthropic purposes was about $125 billion, after adjusting f...
It’s not often we get to feel sorry for an elected politician. Government shutdown here, Weinergate there, a Parliamentary expenses scandal across the Pond thrown in for good measure — pity for politicos is rare and unthinkable enough as to acqui...
It’s not often we get to feel sorry for an elected politician. Government shutdown here, Weinergate there, a Parliamentary expenses scandal across the Pond thrown in for good measure — pity for politicos is rare and unthinkable enough as to acqui...
Over the past few years, the tablet computer phenomenon has exploded. Over thirty percent of Americans are now proud owners of tablets, such as Apple’s iPad. The release of the iPad in 2010 sparked a tablet computer renaissance, reinventing the con...
Over the past few years, the tablet computer phenomenon has exploded. Over thirty percent of Americans are now proud owners of tablets, such as Apple’s iPad. The release of the iPad in 2010 sparked a tablet computer renaissance, reinventing the con...
The politics of welfare, here in the United States and abroad, are fraught with tension, and poverty reduction programs have long been a favorite straw-man of the American right. Who can forget the pejorative, ever-pervasive “Welfare Queen” myth ...
The politics of welfare, here in the United States and abroad, are fraught with tension, and poverty reduction programs have long been a favorite straw-man of the American right. Who can forget the pejorative, ever-pervasive “Welfare Queen” myth ...
There are few things in the world as universal as soccer. In terms of international reach, other sports pale in comparison. The beautiful game is played and watched by rich and poor countries alike, surpassing religious, ethnic, and cultural barriers...
There are few things in the world as universal as soccer. In terms of international reach, other sports pale in comparison. The beautiful game is played and watched by rich and poor countries alike, surpassing religious, ethnic, and cultural barriers...