On March 10th, the 66th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against China, there was a scuffle with the police in New Delhi, India. Tibetans who live in exile in India played the national anthems of Tibet and India, chanted anti-China slogans such as “Remember, Resist, Return,” and attempted to enter
In late February, Mexico handed over 29 drug cartel individuals to the United States, the largest in years before Trump was set to impose 25 percent tariffs on Mexican goods. All 29 of the individuals were being held in Mexican prisons, when they boarded planes at an airport North of
After a long conflict that began nearly fourteen years ago, the Assad regime collapsed on December 8th, 2024 following a military coup in the capital by the HTS (Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham), a jihadist rebel military force, ending an authoritarian regime that lasted more than 50 years characterised by political repression
Bangladesh has resumed direct trade with Pakistan after a more than 50-year hiatus. In the first government-to-government deal between the two countries in 50 years, Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Food signed a memorandum of understanding with the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) for rice imports. According to Reuters, the first
The situation in South Sudan seems to be worsening by the day, according to Yasmin Sooka, a chairperson of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. On March 18th, 2025, Sooka spoke to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the transcribed statement on the
Since taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have taken a harsh approach to challenging the norms set forth by international organizations created to ensure global security. President Trump and his senior officials have used executive orders, economic measures, and meetings with foreign leaders to express their vision
Syria is once again at a critical juncture as violence engulfs the country, with the latest wave of violence erupting on March 6, 2025. The recent violence has left over 1,000 dead, making it one of the deadliest outbreaks of sectarian strife in years. The clashes, centered in Latakia and
Prime Minister Starmer of the UK and Emmanuel Macron of France, assemble European leaders in an attempt to secure Ukrainian sovereignty. This comes following Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit to the Oval Office last week, characterized by many as undiplomatic and unsympathetic. This uncertainty was echoed by the “White House
It was on October 9, 2023, that a former Israeli minister made the statement, “[w]e are fighting human animals, and we are acting accordingly.” “Acting accordingly” took the form of intensifying what was later recognized as the increasing rhetoric for “[e]ras Gaza,” as published and discussed on the website of
Taiwan is taking proactive steps to bolster its civil defense by learning from Ukraine’s wartime experiences, aiming to enhance national resilience in the face of increasing tensions with China. Government officials are looking to private companies such as Uber and Microsoft, who have remained operational throughout Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
On March 1st, over a thousand Vermonters showed up to protest J.D. Vance’s presence in the Mad River Valley, where he and his family had planned a weekend ski getaway at Sugarbush Resort. “We are gathering to show our outrage at what is happening in D.C.,” wrote Indivisible Mad River
On Saturday, March 1st, 2025, Yamandu Orsi was inaugurated as Uruguay’s new president. President Orsi, a moderate member of the leftist Broad Front party, won the election in November narrowly, replacing the center-right party that was in power for the past 5 years. He is backed by many Uruguayan leftists,
On Saturday, February 22, New Zealand officials announced that three Chinese warships had conducted a nearby live-fire drill following similar exercises the day prior. Although the drills took place in international waters, New Zealand remains concerned about their potential to exacerbate tensions in the region. According to The Guardian, Defense
The U.S. government’s mass deportations have sparked chaos and concern in Central America. Thousands of people shut out of the U.S., including hundreds of deportees, are moving south to countries like Costa Rica and Panama in what some journalists have dubbed a “reverse migration.” Just this month, 299 mostly Asian
This past weekend in Sudan, the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allies signed a charter to create a “government of peace and unity,” according to the group’s preparatory committee. The RSF is engaged in a brutal conflict with the Sudanese government’s military, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF),
In The History of Sexuality, Volume 1, Michel Foucault asserts: “Where there is power, there is resistance.” This crucial observation highlights a continuous clash between two opposing forces: power, which seeks to dominate and expand its reach, and resistance, which strives to reject this dominance through various mechanisms; whether violent,
The journey toward gender equality has been long and filled with both progress and setbacks. Thirty years ago, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action marked a significant moment in history when 189 governments adopted a comprehensive framework for women’s rights. This agreement covered essential areas such as education, health,
Over the past three months, Serbia has experienced the most extensive protests in recent history, led by students denouncing government corruption. The student protests, especially in this past month, have reached across the population, spreading to more than 100 cities and towns. The triggering event was the roof collapse at
Germany is set to embark on a major economic and defense shift as political leaders push forward plans for a €500 billion infrastructure fund and an overhaul of the country’s debt rules. The move, agreed upon by the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (C.D.U./C.S.U.) and the Social Democratic Party (S.P.D.),
Enforced disappearances have been a common phenomenon throughout the history of Latin America, they are often used as a tool of oppression and mark some of the darkest moments in the continent’s history. In the case of Colombia, forced disappearances accompanied heavy armed conflict since the 1940s, and are often
