Europe
The Modern Tsardom: How Putinism Consumed Russia
With the plebiscite postponed as a result of the pandemic, now seems like an appropriate time to reflect on how Putinism, Putin’s political doctrine, encapsulates Russia.
Human Rights
Human Rights
Vigils on Two Continents: A Comparative Analysis of Police Brutality in Brazil and the United States
In Brazil, protesters yell, “We want to breathe!” In the United States, activists chant, “I can’t breathe!”
Middle East & Africa
The Real Face of the Libyan Civil War and the Underlying Humanitarian Crisis
When Muammar Gaddafi was pulled out of the drainage pipe he was hiding in after an airstrike destroyed his convoy, no one had the slightest idea about what the future of Libya would look like.
Middle East & Africa
The Women's Revolution: Female Activism in Sudan
It was the unrelenting dedication of female activists that gave Sudan's Third Revolution its nickname as The Women's Revolution. Sharing their stories is necessary to honor their efforts.
Public Health
Authoritarianism in the Time of COVID
The biggest fear is that the tools that have been temporarily deployed in the fight against a once-in-a-lifetime disease may become permanent.
The Americas
Machismo, Femicides, and Child’s Play: Gender Violence in Mexico
The rate of femicide, which kills ten women in Mexico every day, has been on the rise for years now, and will probably take decades to reverse completely. While the causes are complex, history, narcotrafficking, and the current government might shed some light on this pressing and deadly issue.
Human Rights
Moi Aussi: French Literature and Culture in the Age of #MeToo
The criminal charges leveled against Gabriel Matzneff seem long overdue.
Interviews
A Look Behind Closed Doors: Interview with Mark Freeman
"For the possibility of settlement to exist, you have to design a format, a framework, a process within which settlement is more likely than not to occur. That’s called process design, and it’s probably the most under-theorized, underdeveloped aspect of peace processes."
Europe
Ignoring a Baby’s Cries: Building a Better Naval Mission in the Mediterranean
On August 24, 2015 at 4:15 am, aboard a small German ship in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, a baby named Sophia was born. Her Somali mother had been rescued as part of the EU’s ENUAFOR MED Task Force [https://www.operationsophia.eu/about-us], primarily intended to
China
280 Characters to Change the World: Twitter in the Hong Kong Protests
Social media companies such as Twitter have knocked down the geopolitical borders that used to govern interactions and revolutionized the way that change is created. Today, as few as 280 characters can change the world.
China
Long Sho ("Rise Up"): A Reflection on 61 Years of Chinese Rule in Tibet
Tuesday, March 10, 2020. For some it is just another day, but for the Tibetan people it is a day of pride and sorrow. Taking a pause in our day among much frenzy, let us not forgot those who have lost so much.
Europe
Corruption in Western Balkan "Democracies"
On February 15, 2019, thousands of demonstrators marched in the streets of Belgrade, Serbia, calling for President Aleksandar Vucic’s resignation. “#1od5miliona” (1 in 5 million) decorated banners that spanned the crowd. The slogan was a snide counterattack against Vucic, who had once said that he would never give in