They call it “Sin City of the Middle East.” Chic nightclubs and trendy rooftop bars sparkle along Beirut’s Mediterranean coast — unmistakable manifestations of a Lebanese lust for life. But this determination to seize the day comes after year...
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They call it “Sin City of the Middle East.” Chic nightclubs and trendy rooftop bars sparkle along Beirut’s Mediterranean coast — unmistakable manifestations of a Lebanese lust for life. But this determination to seize the day comes after year...
Macedonia is a small European country located on the Balkan peninsula with a population of two million and a territory slightly larger than Vermont. Until 1991, Macedonia was part of communist Yugoslavia, and since independence, it has undergone a ro...
Macedonia is a small European country located on the Balkan peninsula with a population of two million and a territory slightly larger than Vermont. Until 1991, Macedonia was part of communist Yugoslavia, and since independence, it has undergone a ro...
On September 29, the new Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, was sworn in alongside his erstwhile rival, now second-in-command, Abdullah Abdullah. After a bitter feud between the two leaders, Ghani was crowned the winner of the controversial elections wi...
On September 29, the new Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, was sworn in alongside his erstwhile rival, now second-in-command, Abdullah Abdullah. After a bitter feud between the two leaders, Ghani was crowned the winner of the controversial elections wi...
Magdaleno Rose-Ávila, a revered hero in many Latino communities, former CNN hero of the year and a tireless civil-rights activist, was once a gang member. His experiences in and eventual disengagement with gangs galvanized a desire to expand opportu...
Magdaleno Rose-Ávila, a revered hero in many Latino communities, former CNN hero of the year and a tireless civil-rights activist, was once a gang member. His experiences in and eventual disengagement with gangs galvanized a desire to expand opportu...
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not endeared himself to his more liberal, reform-minded constituents. Last summer, thousands of protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian rule. The pri...
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not endeared himself to his more liberal, reform-minded constituents. Last summer, thousands of protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian rule. The pri...
After Vladimir Putin invaded Crimea, he was charged with trying to reconstitute the Soviet Union. Although the Russian president has not exactly dispelled this claim, it would be a mistake to cry “Evil Empire!” over one foreign excursion. Not tha...
After Vladimir Putin invaded Crimea, he was charged with trying to reconstitute the Soviet Union. Although the Russian president has not exactly dispelled this claim, it would be a mistake to cry “Evil Empire!” over one foreign excursion. Not tha...
In my fifth column for BPR, back in October 2012, I wrote about the Supreme Court striking down campaign finance laws. Last week, the high court continued to chip away at these laws. This time, in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, the court ...
In my fifth column for BPR, back in October 2012, I wrote about the Supreme Court striking down campaign finance laws. Last week, the high court continued to chip away at these laws. This time, in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, the court ...
Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox resigned his speakership on Monday after RI State Police, FBI, and IRS investigators raided his office and home. Fox plans to serve out the remainder of his term and will not seek reelection. Many consider the ...
Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox resigned his speakership on Monday after RI State Police, FBI, and IRS investigators raided his office and home. Fox plans to serve out the remainder of his term and will not seek reelection. Many consider the ...
By Emilio Leanza Corruption is common in India, but the country’s newest political ensemble, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has a platform that defies the trend. Earlier this year, the AAP, which was established in 2012, surprised pundits and politicos ...
By Emilio Leanza Corruption is common in India, but the country’s newest political ensemble, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has a platform that defies the trend. Earlier this year, the AAP, which was established in 2012, surprised pundits and politicos ...
The Sochi Olympics were the most expensive Olympic Games in history and, by some estimates, more expensive than all other Winter Olympics combined. This price tag presents a question: what were the Russians trying to buy? Russian President Vladimir...
The Sochi Olympics were the most expensive Olympic Games in history and, by some estimates, more expensive than all other Winter Olympics combined. This price tag presents a question: what were the Russians trying to buy? Russian President Vladimir...
On September 22, a political dynasty fell. Following a highly publicized corruption trial, former Chinese politburo member Bo Xilai had his assets stripped and was sentenced to death. His predicament gained global attention, providing a rare look int...
On September 22, a political dynasty fell. Following a highly publicized corruption trial, former Chinese politburo member Bo Xilai had his assets stripped and was sentenced to death. His predicament gained global attention, providing a rare look int...
Recent events have not painted a pretty picture of Russian democracy. Rights abuses have become prevalent to the point of cliché, and high profile abuses such as the conviction of feminist punk band Pussy Riot for an anti-Putin demonstration in a ch...
Recent events have not painted a pretty picture of Russian democracy. Rights abuses have become prevalent to the point of cliché, and high profile abuses such as the conviction of feminist punk band Pussy Riot for an anti-Putin demonstration in a ch...