Springtime in the Mashriq
The self-immolation of a street vendor in Tunisia on December 17, 2010 sparked one of the most monumental and promising democracy movements in the...
Criados raised by no one
“Criados” comes from the
Spanish word “criar,” which means to raise. Ironically, 50,000 children in
Paraguay called criados are being raised by no one, forgotten under...
The Syrian paradox: Why ‘one does not simply walk into Mordor,’ nor out of...
Dark and obscure Mordor has almost nothing to do with culturally rich and fascinating Syria. The only common factor is that third parties can...
What the West is (or is not) doing about Hong Kong
November 11 2019, was a full day of protests: for 12 hours thousands of demonstrators dressed in all black wearing face masks in solidarity...
Pink-tide redux: A lifeline for the left in Latin America
While much of the world’s attention throughout the European summer was focused on the seemingly never-ending Brexit quagmire, early signs of a broad and...
Super Bowl LIV? Patriots vs. Nationalists
By: Shane O’Callaghan (Guest Writer)
As a result of the atrocities committed by the National Socialist Party during World War II, the terms nationalist and...
Women, Peace, & Security: A Bumpy Road to 2020
By: Lena Krikorian (Editor-in-Chief)
Human security–both male and female–is at risk in all pockets of the globe, and the future of promised gender equality is...
Xi Jinping: President for Life and its Implications
By: Stefan Wolf (Guest Writer)
In March 2018, the National People’s Congress, the People’s Republic of China’s parliament, passed changes to China’s constitution. Among the...
Explaining the Results of the Kazakh Elections: Not so Quiet on the Eastern Front?
By: Ildar Daminov (Guest Writer)
After the results were announced massive riots broke out in the biggest cities of Kazakhstan. People in the streets claimed that...
Losing a Generation: The Plight of Children in War-torn Yemen
By: Ruben Hirsch (Guest Writer)
Nearly one year ago, on August 9, 2018, an airstrike conducted by the Saudi-led military coalition operating in Yemen killed 40...
