We never truly value our childhood, do we? Until we are no longer children, that is. We look into our teenage years with keen anticipation and when we become teenagers, we look forward to adulthood...
Foreign policy during a presidential campaign always produces idealistic positions. George W. Bush argued that militaries should be used strictly to “fight and win wars;” not to engage in...
On the night of 24th March 1976, a coup led by the Chiefs of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Aviation) deposed Isabel Perón's Government and started the self-proclaimed "Process of National...
Happy April from Global Comment! We're reading all sorts of things this week as we delve into politics and culture around the globe. Here's a taste of what we've been up to...add your own...
xIn January I had the pleasure of attending the truly unique DocPoint Helsinki as this year’s Critic’s Choice critic. (And I mean truly unique. How many documentary film festivals feature a sauna...
Election season in the United States has been almost unprecedented in its viciousness. While the greatest level of vitriol has almost certainly been on the Republican side, where frontrunners Ted...
Country music is a much-maligned genre which doesn’t get the credit it deserves for being utterly brilliant. For those of you who, like me, grew up thinking country music was all John Denver and...
On 23rd June, the people of Britain will vote in a referendum on whether or not they want to remain part of the European Union (EU). The Prime Minister, David Cameron, is supporting the ‘in’...
We're reading a mix of society, culture, and politics this week — here's a selection of what particularly tickles our fancy. Please add your suggestions to the comments! 'In Search of Mud to Save...
Even as you read this article, any information I can offer is already becoming obsolete. India is one of the fastest-growing ecosystems I have ever seen and it would be foolish of me to try to...
