Kendrick is an Executive Editor at the HIR, where he mainly works with the Interviews and Perspectives section. He mainly writes on Latin American diplomatic and environmental issues.
The Americas
“We set out to create the Pacific Alliance because we wanted to set ourselves apart from the populists … We wanted a thinking man's axis.” And in order to survive the coming decade, it must think deeply about its future—and act on that promise.
Agriculture
Interview with Hamilton Mourão, Vice President of Brazil
The Americas
Argentina’s name may mean “made of silver,” but oftentimes its economy does not seem as strong as the name might suggest. With yearly inflation reaching almost 60 percent and the country mired in debt, policymakers are grasping for a solution without much success. Meanwhile, many Argentines follow the US-peso
Interviews
"If we fail to [ban nuclear weapons], it is increasingly apparent that they will eventually be used, whether on purpose or by accident, in a manner that is likely to destroy humanity as we know it." Read the HIR's interview with Seth Shelden of ICANW.
Development
Mitslal Kifleyesus-Matschie is the founder of Ecopia, a “social for-profit company” dedicated to promoting sustainable development within the Ethiopian rural community. In her previous career, she worked with the Organization to Prohibit Chemical Weapons to secure ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention. What motivated you to move on from your
Asia
The future is unclear, but Great Britain will likely continue to hang on to the islands despite the international pressure against it as long as it perceives doing so to be within its national interest.
Middle East & Africa
Afghanistan is the very definition of a geopolitical pivot. Long called the “Graveyard of Empires,” the country still lures larger powers keen on exerting influence in Central Asia, and the Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip of land protruding out of Afghanistan like the handle of a cooking pot, exemplifies this
Transportation
Where African cities lack public transit services, entrepreneurs step in to fill the gap with paratransit services, which have both pros and cons in terms of inequality.
Europe
Ever since the demise of the Soviet Union, revolutions have wracked the former Soviet republics: the Orange Revolution and Euromaidan protests in Ukraine, the Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan, and the Rose Revolution in Georgia. In April of this year, Armenia followed in their footsteps: a popular movement led by journalist,
Europe
Although the debate over whether to return antiquities looted or stolen in the past occupies a fair amount of airtime within the archaeological community, the scale of the modern illicit antiquities trade should not be scoffed at either, as looting of antiquities poses a threat across the world.
Middle East & Africa
"What motivated me? I grew up in a home and in an environment in which violence and discrimination was all around. And I became political at a very young age, so when I found a need to express myself, I turned to art."
Middle East & Africa
Traditional popular theater and innovative forms of participatory theater, in which actors engage directly with the audience, have started to address a wide range of conflicts at a localized level, ranging from recent and acute violent conflicts to remnantal hostility from past strife.