Turkish citizens today have not-so-distant memories of government officials and police breaking into their homes, looking under beds and in sock drawers to collect and burn banned books. For the developed nations of the Western world, the fact that t...
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Turkish citizens today have not-so-distant memories of government officials and police breaking into their homes, looking under beds and in sock drawers to collect and burn banned books. For the developed nations of the Western world, the fact that t...
In 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton handed her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, a red button marked “reset” (peregruzka) to commemorate the thawing relations between the United States and Russia. Unfortunately, according to Lavrov, p...
In 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton handed her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, a red button marked “reset” (peregruzka) to commemorate the thawing relations between the United States and Russia. Unfortunately, according to Lavrov, p...
The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics was, without a doubt, beautiful, and one would hope so, considering the whopping $50 billion spent on the games this year. Stunning aesthetics aside, I found myself unable to ignore the elephant in th...
The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics was, without a doubt, beautiful, and one would hope so, considering the whopping $50 billion spent on the games this year. Stunning aesthetics aside, I found myself unable to ignore the elephant in th...
It was in 2006 when former Mexican President Felipe Calderon first ordered the National Army to combat the drug cartels operating in Mexico, beginning the infamous “War against Drugs”. Seven years, over 80,000 deaths and about 6,000 reported case...
It was in 2006 when former Mexican President Felipe Calderon first ordered the National Army to combat the drug cartels operating in Mexico, beginning the infamous “War against Drugs”. Seven years, over 80,000 deaths and about 6,000 reported case...
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...
Almost every time a new leader is appointed in an authoritarian state, the question arises: will they represent change or a continuation of current policies? In most cases, foreign commentators are disappointed; no change comes about as a result of a...
Almost every time a new leader is appointed in an authoritarian state, the question arises: will they represent change or a continuation of current policies? In most cases, foreign commentators are disappointed; no change comes about as a result of a...