World
A Silence to be Broken
Midnight, August 5. Twelve million people met with utterly consuming silence. No phone service, no internet, no television.
Holding the Fort: How prison gangs rule in Philippine jails
In a facility riddled with institutional deficiencies within a country in political turmoil, it is prison gangs—composed of the Philippines’ supposedly most unruly, most disobedient, most criminal—that maintain control, instill self-discipline, and create a culture of respect.
Taiwanese Youth Rise with Hong Kong
Taiwanese youth fear events in Hong Kong could be a warning for the future of Taiwan as China grows more authoritative.
CARACCIO: Operation Ballot Box
Though Spain clutches Catalonia in an ever-tightening chokehold, on October 1, 2017, the indefatigable mobilization of the Catalan people still breathed life into democracy.
SIDDAPUREDDY: On a Woman’s Freedom to Insult
A courageous denunciation of the oppression and erosion of morality under Museveni’s cruel hand landed Nyanzi in jail.
CARACCIO: Homage to Orwell—The Misinformation Campaign Against Catalonia
Spain’s politicians underhandedly, yet firmly, grip the pens of the nation’s reporters—the separation between politics and press is an illusion, and a flimsy one at that.
Trade War and Trading Places: The U.S.-China Trade Dispute Highlights a Broader Clash
The U.S.’s efforts to change China’s underlying institutions reflects the broader strategic relationship between the countries—a relationship with troubling historical antecedents.
The Green Wave: Here to Stay?
“The parties have capitalized on a combination of climate change inaction, stagnation of Europe’s ruling elite, and the sharp radicalization of the political spectrum to make their mark.”