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I See Fire – Account of a National Tragedy
I was swimming when I first heard about the fires. I had decided to capitalize on a free weekend, and took a ferry…
Review’s Radio: Portugal’s Drug…
In 2001, Portugal took an unorthodox approach to address its drug crisis. Instead of waging a costly war on drugs…
Austria’s Integration Problem
After Chancellor Sebastian Kurz won the Austrian elections in December 2017 and formed the coalition between the…
The Problems with Teaching U.S. Culture: My Experiences…
Globalization is often understood in economic and political terms, where success is a measure of international…
Who are We Without EU?
March 29th marked the start of the one year countdown to Brexit day, when the United Kingdom is set to begin to…
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: How the…
In early March, Sergei and Julia Skripal were found unconscious on a park bench in Salisbury. What looked to…
Russia and Peru: A Shared History of Gender Violence
Now that there are only a few months left before Peruvians can see their national football team play in the FIFA…
The Narco-State: Does It Exist?
Over the years, we’ve seen a striking global trend: drug problems growing from an obscure addiction issue in a few…
Putin’ out the Kemerovo Fire
March 25th, 2018; Kemerovo, Russia. A fire at the Winter Cherry Complex saw many families broken, and from the…
Medieval State of Mind: The Importance of the Middle…
Alt-Right rallies can sometimes take on the tone of racist Renaissance Fairs. Viking-esque shields and helmets can…
The Catalan Movement After Puigdemont’s Arrest
On 24 March 2018, former Catalan President Carlos Puigdemont was detained by German police as he crossed into…
Should England Boycott The World Cup?
In the aftermath of ex-KGB agent Sergei Skripal's poisoning in Salisbury, there have been widespread calls within…