This day marks the tragic 9/11 attacks. One can perhaps vividly remember the tragic collapse

From the United Kingdom to Italy, Austria, and other European countries, recent elections have shown

September 8 is International Literacy Day (ILD), as proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific,

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)  recently organized a symposium in Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan

São Paulo – the largest city in the Americas – was recently plunged into darkness

A tragedy continues to unfold across the Amazon. Tens of thousands of fires are raging

The Hong Kong protest movement is not deescalating – nor will it. Having battled for

The ancient institutions of the British state are well past their sell-by date. Only a

Over the past two months, Hong Kong has roared into global headlines. Its seven million

Imagine a rainforest at dawn – the tall canopy laden with dripping ferns and orchids,

As the protests in Hong Kong continue, it’s not uncommon to see teenagers dressed in

Leaked documents show that Jair Bolsonaro’s government intends to use the Brazilian president’s hate speech

In 2014, we travelled to the northern boreal forests of Canada to set experimental fires

The Amazon rainforest is described as the planet’s lungs for good reason. So much carbon

US business will asset-strip the UK, but that’s not all: the Pentagon will find the

If you regularly watch TV, you’ve probably seen a cartoon bear pitching you toilet paper,

Since the start of mass demonstrations in Hong Kong in early June, there has been

Search for “climate change” on YouTube and before long you’ll likely find a video that

Beijing has made no secret that it is weighing up the option of using force

The Hindu Nationalist government of Narendra Modi, with unexpected suddenness, has abolished the special constitutional

Protest organisers in Hong Kong claim that nearly two million people, most clad in black

The Hong Kong mass protests made it past the eight-week mark and it has been

In the wake of the El Paso shooting on Aug. 3 that left 22 dead

In the age of heavily restricted migration, passport control seems a natural prerogative of the

Americans own nearly half of the world’s guns, with approximately 120 firearms for every 100

What is the European Union (EU)? Why was it established and how does it work?

What does it take to overthrow a dictator? Reflecting on this question in exile, Leon

What does the term “globalization” mean? Is it a strictly economic phenomenon or does it

Fifty years have passed since the first moon landing on July 20, 1969 by Apollo

Just 160,000 Tory party members chose Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson. It’s the first

China is currently one of the world’s most powerful economies. Now touted as the world’s

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is now UK’s new Prime Minister. After months of Brexit

Many central banks are rethinking their approach to the environmental and social impact of their

Which countries are the most peaceful? The Global Peace Index 2019 is here to answer

We all have things to worry about. But on an international scale, what are our

Donald Trump’s presidency has been marked by a rise in protectionism. His “America First” policy

What a weekend it’s been: global leadership, diplomacy and theatrics, all at play on the

In politics, long-term socio-economic trends and global shifts matter more than often overstated ‘progressive’ discourses

Individually, Americans spend a lot on higher education. Most undergraduates finish with about $30,000 in

For decades, I’ve investigated and promoted nonviolent action as a means to help create a

When we allow ourselves to fall victim to hatred, we are doing our opponents’ work

Could mainland China not seek eventual convergence towards a democratic system, respectful of the full

Two oil tankers were attacked on June 13 off the coast of Oman, forcing the

Two decades into the 21st century, one would expect all manner of “new and innovative”

Activists are small players in the struggle for attention, which is controlled largely by advertisers.

On 5 June 1934, about a year and half after Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of

The ongoing US-China trade war is turning out to be really ugly for tech companies.

People who are basically good sometimes cannot help doing evil. Conversely, an evil man cannot

In 1944 the blimps above London were barrage balloons – in 2019 the blimp above