Evo Morales has been the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia since 2006. The term “Plurinational State,” adopted by the 2009 constitution that President Morales himself helped formulate, explicitly describes the country not as a natio...
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Evo Morales has been the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia since 2006. The term “Plurinational State,” adopted by the 2009 constitution that President Morales himself helped formulate, explicitly describes the country not as a natio...
Late May, 1841. A Chinese army, desperate to retake Canton from British forces, launches fire ships at the British ships parked in its harbor. In a show of technological might, the steam-powered warship Nemesis sails out of harm’s way as the rest o...
Late May, 1841. A Chinese army, desperate to retake Canton from British forces, launches fire ships at the British ships parked in its harbor. In a show of technological might, the steam-powered warship Nemesis sails out of harm’s way as the rest o...
When King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia embarked on a month-long trip to Southeast Asia this February, Western media outlets focused on incredulous stories about the monarch’s large entourage and their mountain of luggage. Traditiona...
When King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia embarked on a month-long trip to Southeast Asia this February, Western media outlets focused on incredulous stories about the monarch’s large entourage and their mountain of luggage. Traditiona...
When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) gathered in Kuala Lumpur in 2015 to select the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics, it faced an unexpectedly challenging choice. The shoo-in favorite of Oslo, Norway had dropped its bid months before,...
When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) gathered in Kuala Lumpur in 2015 to select the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics, it faced an unexpectedly challenging choice. The shoo-in favorite of Oslo, Norway had dropped its bid months before,...
While narratives of anti-Islamic sentiments continue to dominate the American media, little airtime is given to how other parts of the world treat Muslim minorities, such as the Uyghur ethnic group in China. While the state officially recognizes 56 e...
While narratives of anti-Islamic sentiments continue to dominate the American media, little airtime is given to how other parts of the world treat Muslim minorities, such as the Uyghur ethnic group in China. While the state officially recognizes 56 e...
In 2012, Zhou Yongkang enjoyed political success as both the chairman of the Central Political and Legislative Affairs Commission and a prominent member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo – the highest organ-of-state in the Communist Part...
In 2012, Zhou Yongkang enjoyed political success as both the chairman of the Central Political and Legislative Affairs Commission and a prominent member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo – the highest organ-of-state in the Communist Part...
When it comes to President Donald Trump’s Twitter page, there is no shortage of inane posts, particularly in relation to global warming. Of these tweets, however, the one suggesting that climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese to hinder...
When it comes to President Donald Trump’s Twitter page, there is no shortage of inane posts, particularly in relation to global warming. Of these tweets, however, the one suggesting that climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese to hinder...
Xi Jinping was already set to make headlines as he stepped up to the podium at the Davos World Economic Forum in January. No Chinese leader had ever addressed the conference before. But it was only when he opened his mouth that it became clear he was...
Xi Jinping was already set to make headlines as he stepped up to the podium at the Davos World Economic Forum in January. No Chinese leader had ever addressed the conference before. But it was only when he opened his mouth that it became clear he was...
Since coming into office, US President Donald Trump has signed multiple executive orders attempting to repeal the policies enacted by former President Barack Obama. These efforts have worried many foreign governments, who are painfully aware that the...
Since coming into office, US President Donald Trump has signed multiple executive orders attempting to repeal the policies enacted by former President Barack Obama. These efforts have worried many foreign governments, who are painfully aware that the...
Since being elected three months ago as president of the Philippines with 39 percent of the vote, Rodrigo Duterte has publicly called for the killing of drug users and sellers. To date, over 2,500 people have been killed, for the most part extrajudic...
Since being elected three months ago as president of the Philippines with 39 percent of the vote, Rodrigo Duterte has publicly called for the killing of drug users and sellers. To date, over 2,500 people have been killed, for the most part extrajudic...
For any major power looking to grow its influence, Kazakhstan is a hidden gem. While short on name recognition, the Central Asian republic has the second largest uranium reserves in the world, also coming in sixth in iron, eighth in coal, and twelft...
For any major power looking to grow its influence, Kazakhstan is a hidden gem. While short on name recognition, the Central Asian republic has the second largest uranium reserves in the world, also coming in sixth in iron, eighth in coal, and twelft...
Wang Yu — previously one of the top lawyers at China’s most successful human rights law firm — sits, hands calmly folded in her lap, poised and resolute as she declares, “I wrote inappropriate things online and accepted interviews with foreig...
Wang Yu — previously one of the top lawyers at China’s most successful human rights law firm — sits, hands calmly folded in her lap, poised and resolute as she declares, “I wrote inappropriate things online and accepted interviews with foreig...