Democracies are in decline, and our educational institutions are to blame
Far-right populist, Jair Bolsonaro, who has been called the Donald Trump of Brazil, was sworn in as President of the...
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Arrests in Marielle Franco’s Death a Blow to Bolsonaro’s Brazil, a Step Towards the Accountability She Fought For
Marcelo Freixo/Wikimedia Commons Two ex-police officers were arrested in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday in connection with former Brazilian Councilwoman...
UN Peacekeeping Operations Ministerial Conference is Taking Place This Month – The International Community Should Reflect on Practicality
UNAMID Peacekeepers. UN Photo/Albert Gonzalez Farran The United Nations peacekeeping operations (PKO) have long been the organizations backbone, with its...
An Election of “Firsts”
New York Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at a rally calling on Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) to reject Judge...
How Overturning a Christian Woman’s Death Sentence Brought Pakistan to a Standstill
Supporters of the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP), a hardline religious political party, block a street during a protest following the Supreme...
A Case against Military Intervention in Iran
President Donald Trump reinstating sanctions on Iran, May 8 at the White House. PHOTO: SAUL LOEB/AFP/GETTY IMAGES The Trump administration...
Under Different Kinds of Attacks: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
The camp in Dalhamiyeh is among hundreds of informal clusters of Syrian refugee tents in the Bekaa Valley | Photo...
Unfazed by Critics, the Crown Prince Reigns
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman | Photo courtesy Saudi Press Agency On September 26, 2017—led by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman—Saudi...
Diversity and Inclusion in Arts and Culture
Photo courtesy: Clip Art A year and 375 meetings later, CreateNYC prepares to release a report on feedback from arts...
The Authority to not Compromise: The New Turkish Constitution
A nightly demonstration of President Erdoğan supporters in Istanbul. | Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons user Mstyslav Chernov. In December 2016,...