It is happening again
Twin Peaks is a good show to revisit in the middle of a global public health crisis — if only because its audiovisual iconography perfectly reflects the dark, absurd time that we are living in....
Praise local, mourn global (and celebrate your neighborhood journos)
As a non-coastal-dwelling American, the need to know what’s going on in my own backyard has led me to a renewed appreciation for the importance of local journalism in all its forms - and to even...
Coronavirus heroes part eight: images and stories of unity and fun
The coronavirus pandemic is speeding along and sometimes it feels like time is standing still, while other times it flies by. Those who are quarantined are trying to make the best of their situation,...
Scapegoating and propaganda in Hungary – how the mix of known public figures and hip young writers does its job
Like him, admire him, or hate him, the one thing that can’t be denied about Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party is the intricate and well-oiled propaganda machine keeping Dear Leader in power. Both...
Russia and the coronavirus crisis: where is Putin?
In the popular tradition of the sea, a captain is required to stay on a sinking ship until all the passengers have been safely evacuated. In Russia, where the economy is sinking due to the collapse...
No certainty in Venezuela: between the coronavirus and the country’s internal problems
The problems in Venezuela in recent years have covered all sectors, with periodic relief that has allowed the population to take occasional breaths. The South American country closed the millennium...
Coronavirus control efforts: the three most promising vaccines
Around the world, the scientific community, searching for a vaccine against the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), is not resting. They are working against the clock to ensure that they come up with a form of...
Coronavirus heroes part seven: images and stories of unity and fun
Time continues to pass as we sit under the spectre of COVID-19. Some of us have already been ill, some are ill right now, and some have sadly passed away. Others wonder if we, too, will suffer from...
Where tradition meets religion: Ramadan in Indonesia
Muslims in Indonesia have now welcomed Ramadan, which is Muslims’ fasting month. It will run from April 23 to May 23. Before the arrival of Islam, fasting was known as a method to advance one’s...
How the World Health Organization failed the Syrian Kurds
Syrian Kurds are angry and feel betrayed by the World Health Organization (WHO) amid the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. And they have good reason to be, after the WHO was revealed to have...