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Annual Human Rights Report
Via Guardian UK. Photo Courtesy of Al Jazeera “The world changed immeasurably over the course of 2011. Across the Middle East, North Africa, and far beyond, citizens stood up to demand respect for...
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Euro Crisis & Emerging Stereotypes
Photo Credit: CIA. Brief Crisis Breakdown Since the onset of the global financial crisis, or Great Recession, in 2007, the Eurozone has feared impending growing global debt levels, as well as sovereign...
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Remembering Tiananmen
Today marks the 23rd anniversary of Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in Beijing, China. Inflation, a lack of career prospects, the fall of Eastern European communism, and political corruption,...
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Coffee’s Uniting Power
A cup of coffee can bridge cultural gaps. At least, that’s what Gizem Salgicil White, founder of Turkayfe.org, believes. Her organization aims to create awareness of Turkish culture, particularly...
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Tweeting for Sweden
You can “like” a Facebook status. You can “retweet” (RT) a Twitter post, because you find it interesting. You “pin” a photo to Pinterest to display your interests. And in Sweden, if you’re lucky, the...
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Young Ugandan Journalist
Photo submitted by Jackee Batanda. Meet Jackee Batanda. The London Times headlined her among “19 women shaping the future of Africa.” She’s an editor for the Global Press Institute, and a research and...
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The WikiLeaks Commotion
Photo via Guardian.co.uk. Julian Assange has become a household name for the whistle-blower movement. If you follow international news, you’ll know that he is the leader of the Web site, WikiLeaks. As...
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Interview With A Syrian
An ongoing civil war, grave human rights abuses, political unrest, and civilian uprisings against President Bashar al-Assad, all describe life in Syria. Political clashes between two groups – Alawite...
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Art Inciting Conflict
World Religions. Via UOmaha.edu. “All art is political in the sense that it serves someone’s politics.” – August Wilson, The Paris Review, Winter 1999. “All art is at once surface and symbol. Those...
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Commemorating Queensday 2013
The mood is infectious. There’s a burst of orange all over. A country is celebrating and upholding an important tradition. I’m describing none other than Koninginnedag, or Queensday, in the...
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The 2014: iWISH Project
Do you have any special wishes for 2014? Are you hoping for improvement in national or local politics? Want to take a stand on a national or world issue? Wish to create cultural awareness for your...
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