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Super Tuesday: Joe Biden’s Stunning Comeback
“We are very much alive!” exclaimed Joe Biden after his stunning victory that dominated the South Carolina primaries. Held just a couple of days before Super Tuesday, Biden desperately needed that victory in South Carolina, after his terrible showing in both New Hampshire and Iowa, and having finished a distant second in Nevada. Winning in dramatic... Read more -
Culture Vitamins: powerful medicine for mental health
Mental ill-health around the world seems to be downright epidemic, with more than 263 million people globally suffering from depression. Fewer than half of those affected receive treatment, because the stigma around the issue still prevents many people from seeking professional help. Therefore, Denmark took a different approach. The Nordic country launched... Read more -
Proxy Warfare in the Middle East
As was the case with the Cold War between the US and the former Soviet Union, the cold war between Iran and Saudi Arabia has been waged through proxy conflicts. The late General Qasem Soleimani played a huge role in Iran’s support of Shia militants in Iraq, Hebollah in Lebanon, and the Houthis in Yemen (who are located predominantly in the north of... Read more -
Why the Iraqi protests are more important than ever
Iraqi protests seem to be overshadowed by Qasem Soleimani's assassination which has left tensions between Iran and the US high.... Read more -
Chilean democracy in question as repression grows
Anti-government protests are still ongoing in Chile, having started in mid-October after an increase in subway fares. Despite human rights abuses by the security forces, Chileans continue to pour into the streets to denounce social inequalities. Sparked by high school students jumping subway turnstiles after the second fare increase of 2019, the... Read more -
New Wikileaks revelations: Icelandic fishing company involved in Namibian bribery scandal
The Icelandic fishing company Samherji bribed Namibian officials, using the Norwegian bank DNB and a tax haven to transfer 70 million USD between 2011 and 2018. This was revealed by 30,000 documents leaked to Wikileaks by Jóhannes Stéfansson, former managing director for Samherji in Namibia. It was the results of an investigation by the Icelandic... Read more -
Bolivian President Evo Morales forced from office
https://youtu.be/iL-ibO5QOeA Indigenous peoples of Bolivia take to the streets in defense of President Morales Indigenous communities in Bolivia are defending President Evo Morales after the police, the army, and wide public protests forced him to resign. They are not accepting his resignation. President Morales defied constitutional term... Read more -
LULA IS FREE !!
Probably fair to say that Jair Bolsonaro had a bad... Read more -
We Are All Rojava
As most of us now know, the Turkish government began airstrikes against Kurdish areas in the Rojava region of northeastern Syria in early October. As a result, many people there were killed, injured or displaced. On October 15th, a campaign was held in the city of Sulymanih, in Iraqi Kurdistan (also known as Bashur). It was a way of expressing... Read more -
The Huetares of Costa Rica: teaching about
Mother Earthhttps://youtu.be/BRY0M9Lfak4 These Huetares women speak of their commitment to the land. These women live in a remote, largely unknown area near San José, Costa Rica, in the territory of Zapatón (cantón de Puriscal). They are the last surviving members of a cultural group called the Huetares. Many words from the Huetar language are part of... Read more -
Understanding the Protests in Lebanon
On October 17th, people in Lebanon took to the streets protesting years of governmental corruption and economic stagnation. The authority's suggestion to impose monthly taxation on WhatsApp messages was the final straw for the Lebanese people. The underlying reasons, however, have been building up for decades. Economic reforms The youth... Read more