Belarus seems to be preparing to more actively participate in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow’s only ally in Europe may not deploy its troops to the war-torn country yet, but the Russian...
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share the slow, thoughtful, considerate words that our brains - and souls - need but that it's easy to miss in our busy world. We distil the best of the web and...
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to The Accessible Stall. Sum up your podcast in...
With a career spanning more than ten years, Karoline Absinto, 34, remembers the golden days of Rio de Janeiro's LGBT nightlife, when she had a full schedule of performances in nightclubs on weekends....
Driven by revenge for a strike against his expensive Crimean bridge, Putin unleashed a barrage of attacks on Ukraine this week. Many of the people I love were caught up in it. The first words I heard...
The European Union seems to have replaced Russia as a major foreign power operating in the South Caucasus. While Moscow remains preoccupied with the Ukraine war, Brussels has managed to strengthen...
Global Comment was founded over 22 years ago for one reason and one reason only: to give voice to the voiceless. When we launched, there were brilliant new commentators who found it impossible to get...
You've probably used perfumes, body creams, deodorants and lotions that allow you to enhance your scent on a date, but would you be able to go to the extreme of using your vaginal secretions to...
We’re hurtling through fire in 1933, the hyperspace of hell circling a forlorn automobile, winding its way to the Hollywood Hills in search of false salvation. Inside, a young Norma Jean watches...
Pardis Mahdavi, The University of Montana Shouts of “death to the dictator” and “woman, life, freedom” are reverberating throughout the streets of Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, a...