War is always popping off around the globe. In dealing with Russia’s full-scale invasion of my native country, I try to remember that countless generations have dealt with war. Countless more...
Two major incidents shocked people in Europe and Latin America this week. In Spain, 10 people died in Valencia after a fire spread quickly in a building constructed in 2005. And in southern...
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...
Many women writers have faced significant challenges in the publishing world, some even had to use male pseudonyms or initials to earn serious consideration. Despite these barriers, many defied these...
Azerbaijan and Armenia – two neighboring South Caucasus nations that have fought two major wars over the past 35 years – seem to be on the brink of another large-scale conflict that threatens to...
In 2003, Indonesia’s government ruled that central and regional governments should provide free basic education for all students. Yet despite this regulation, citizens haven’t seen this...
The highly anticipated 96th Academy Awards will air on Sunday, March 10. Until then, there's plenty of time to catch up and enjoy the Best Picture nominees. From The Holdovers to Killers of the...
Two years after Russia launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and almost ten years since the war in the Donbass broke out, Russian forces have captured the town of Avdiivka – one of the most...
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...
The genocide we are all witnessing in Palestine is horrifying and devastating. Palestinians are being forced out of their homes and are injured and starving, and even though much of the mainstream...
