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Peruvian Democracy at Risk: A Review of Pedro Castillo’s Presidential Candidacy
Since moments of institutional crisis tend to amplify calls for drastic change, there remains the possibility that Peru could be governed by a Marxist-Leninist in a few months’ time. An exhaustive look into his party’s 2020 manifesto will reveal just how dangerous this prospect is to the consolidation of a democratic and prosperous Peru.
Around the World for a COVID-19 Shot: An Ethical Examination of Vaccine Tourism
When we’re forced to make unethical decisions, we have to demand better of the people in power. Asking for inherent inequalities to benefit the least-advantaged requires both acknowledging that these inequalities exist and that they have feasible solutions.
Myanmar in Crisis: Amid the Struggle for Democracy, Where Do the Rohingya Belong?
“He is an artist, so he used his platform to speak out against the military junta,” Stanley said. “And we haven’t heard from him. And we’re very nervous.”
Divided Sanctuary: Claiming the Hagia Sophia, Turkey’s Religious Battleground
“Nothing is its own symbol, it can only be a symbol of something else.”
Playground Politics: A Conversation with UN Youth Advisor Sophia Kianni
We’re in this situation because rich, wealthy people have been treating the planet like their personal playground—unnecessarily polluting and letting their companies pollute our planet.
The Perils and Promise of a Green Foreign Policy
The trick is to help cut global emissions by deconstructing the American empire, not rebuilding it in a new form.
The Past Year Was Devastating for the Global Poor. Climate Change Won’t Help.
It is easy to draw conclusions about how climate change and COVID-19 have made us interconnected. More discomforting and important is to remember just how disconnected our experiences of both crises—and their political contexts—remain.
While Biden Seeks Peace in Yemen, the Fight for Ma’rib Rages On
Ma’rib is part of the Houthis’ bid to consolidate more power and leverage for upcoming negotiations, as well as an opportunity to test the new American administration.