World
Flying Solo?: Balancing Nationalism with Collaboration in Space Diplomacy
Despite what the scientific community and other onlookers may want, there is huge diplomatic capital and prestige to be gained from being the first country to put humans on Mars, such that political factors would probably limit cooperation for the first crewed Mars mission.
One Country, Their System: How China’s National Security Law Threatens Stability in Hong Kong and Worldwide
Although protests for freedom have defined Hong Kong’s past, the now-concrete threat of Chinese imprisonment has imposed a chilling effect that may silence the nation’s future.
Costa Rica Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage: What’s Next for Central America’s Burgeoning LGBTQ+ Movement?
There is no denying it: LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. It is imperative that all of Central America—not just parts of it—begin to treat, protect and enforce them as such.
Coronavirus Further Threatens Brazil’s Struggling Public Education System
Challenges in Brazilian education are exacerbated by COVID-19, reinforcing socioeconomic inequalities and learning opportunity disparities in the country.
Nicely-Suited, Self-Effacing Demagogues
Biden and Starmer may have found a new winning formula: a dignified presence to comfort critics of their radical ideas.
Brazil Fights a Health War on Two Fronts: A Foretold Tragedy
Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro is now the leader of a coronavirus-denial movement, while the country’s eroding public health system and the political crisis create “the worst possible of perfect storms.”
Let’s Talk Story: How Our Perception of the Persian Gulf Portends its Ecological Ruin
Surely Hawaii isn’t the only beautiful and threatened seascape. Its story dominates, and others are left untold—or told incorrectly. The most conspicuous case is the Middle East.
Six Feet from Democracy: How Netanyahu’s Coronavirus Policy Tests the Resilience of Israel’s Democratic DNA
Soon, “King Bibi” may be more than a provocative term that encapsulates Netanyahu’s authoritarian style, but a reality.