On July 15, bystanders in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, and its largest city, Istanbul, witnessed low flying fighter jets and helicopters, heard sporadic gunfire, and looked on as military tanks took to the streets and highways. Given Turkey’s long, storied history of military intervention in political affairs, many jumped to the conclusion that the military was … Read more
Amidst the tumult causing disorder and despair the world over during the past month—think Orlando, Brexit, Baghdad, Dallas, Nice—last week’s events in Turkey were marked another tragedy for the global community. The aftermath of a failed military coup to depose the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saw 256 deaths in clashes between civilians supporting … Read more
On July 7th, the Conservative Members of Parliament chose Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom as the two candidates that would face a ballot of party members, and it became clear that Britain was going to appoint its second female Prime Minister. Yet at noon just four days later, Andrea Leadsom bowed out of the race, … Read more
On June 23, 2016, over 17 million residents of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Overnight, the Pound Sterling dropped to a 31 year low, bringing with it the largest drop Wall Street has seen since November 2011. It soon became apparent that the consequences of the “Brexit” would not accrue solely … Read more
The past two years have witnessed a sea change in public opinion surrounding law enforcement. In June, just 56 percent of Americans expressed “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the police, and 43 percent of Americans now support Black Lives Matter, a movement that was virtually unknown in early 2014. But … Read more
Rodney King. Trayvon Martin. Michael Brown. Tamir Rice. Alton Sterling. Philando Castile. These are just some of the African American males who have suffered or lost their lives under some form of police brutality. This brutality contradicts the very mission of policing: the Ferguson Police Department’s website describes their mission as providing “protection of life … Read more
A day before the horrific shootings at a gay nightclub in Orlando, only rain could have dampened the spirits of both the participants and onlookers of the 2016 Boston Pride Parade—perhaps the shining jewel in the month-long crown of Boston Pride events. Mayor Marty Walsh held a prime position near the front of this year’s … Read more
Hugo Alconada Mon is originally from La Plata, Argentina and graduated from the University of La Plata Law School. He is currently the editor of Investigations at La Nación, an Argentine publication where he has worked since 2002. Alconada Mon has won various prestigious awards for his investigations and even participated in the International Consortium … Read more
