The anniversary of the anti-Sikh riots that engulfed Delhi and many other cities in India after the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards fell a few months...
Good morning, gentle readers! This week we're exploring refugees, hip hop, the aftermath of the Women's March, and much more. Reading anything great at the moment? Drop a link in comments – we'd...
Today, the United States is preparing to swear a populist demagogue into the office of the presidency, overseeing a Republican-controlled Congress and a conservative majority in most U.S. states,...
The night after the US election, retired lawyer Teresa Shook created a Facebook Event for a protest in Washington the day after Trump’s inauguration. The next morning, she woke up to find that...
Warsaw. Castle Square. October 3, 2016. This picture shows one of many protests that gathered that day in Poland and across the globe. #CzarnyProtest — meaning literally the Black...
The alt-right is engaging in a concerted campaign to modernize and mainstream Nazi beliefs. The Nazi beliefs of the ‘30s and ‘40s were appealing to many people of their time. This was an era when...
Good morning! This week we're exploring the shifting character of populist politics in Poland, Catalonia, Africa in the aftermath of colonialism, and the US, examining common threads and the series...
The US healthcare system puts the fear of God into many Brits, especially those who are disabled or chronically ill and deal with healthcare providers on a regular basis. The thought that your...
People the world over are rejecting the legitimacy of liberal democracy, hardening themselves against ‘enemies’, retreating to the security of their tribe, and placing faith in populist leaders...
What would you pay to live forever? OK, dumb question. How about, what would you pay for a long, healthy life? Or, if you can imagine the Grim Reaper already hard on your doorstep, what would you pay...
