The Dalai Lama should be commended for his mockery of Trump, but he and his hosts should also be recognized for their bravery in taking on the great red bully in addition to the great orange one.
Category: International
Chronicle of a Failed Peace
Judging by the content of the deal, the political entities involved and the region’s geopolitical history, Santos’ peace was doomed to fail.
Why The War on Terror Began on 9/14
The 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force is expansive, outdated and has dangerously normalized endless war.
The Contest for Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe
While an Arab Spring style revolution is currently unlikely, Mugabe’s actions toward protestors and currents of discontent will shape the future of Zimbabwe’s presidency.
Can it Be Justified? The European Debate Over the Burka
It is obvious that banning the Burka or Burkini is illogical, hurts religious freedom and does absolutely nothing to curb the spread of radical Islam as its advocates claim.
The National Health Service: Pride of Britain
Regardless of how the British government may be trying to underhandedly sell-off the NHS, it will be stopped because the people will fight it.
The Terrible Irony of Grindr at Rio 2016
The app Grindr was meant to be a safe space for Gay and Bisexual men, but its technological limitations have made it a tool to target LGBTQ communities. Nico Hines’ report in the Rio Olympic Village shows how this enabled irresponsible journalism.
Theresa May: A New Start for Britain?
Theresa May is a new entity. Like any other politician she will be loved by some, hated by others, and tolerated by most. She has policies I don’t agree with, policies I do. I wonder how long she will last considering her technically-not-elected status. But I hope she does well, not from a pro-Conservative perspective, but from a feminist one.
I wish “Brexit” were a breakfast cereal
The U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union has imperiled the future of many of its young people. Sophie Taylor, a British Student writes, “I’m worried that this out vote will mean that these freedoms and these schemes will be taken out from under me, just when I’m reaching the point in my life where I can take the most advantage of them.”
The Humanitarian Harbinger
During her time working at the United Nations, Kathleen Keene Jones developed critical early warning systems in Afghanistan and South Sudan. Now in the United Arab Emirates, she serves in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.