Unrest in Venezuela. Venezuela’s dire economic and political situation has prompted an estimated five million citizens to flee the country. The worsening domestic crisis has prompted this migrant crisis, one that has largely been discounted, but that has significant implications. Given the politics of international intervention into the region, the influx of migration into neighboring … Read more
President Donald Trump’s response to Hurricane Maria was widely criticized, but little does he know that it could lead to Puerto Rican statehood. Although Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, those who live in the territory have significantly fewer rights and less influence in the government than those who live in one of the 50 states. … Read more
Interspecies relationships are complex and fascinating, and the connection between man and ‘man’s best friend’ is no exception. Humankind’s extensive history of keeping animals began nearly 12,000 years ago when people domesticated animals to perform agricultural labor, produce materials for human consumption, and provide means for transportation. Some species, such as dogs, have changed drastically … Read more
Belweder, formerly a presidential palace, is lit up with the colors of the Polish flag. The 2019 European Parliament elections changed the balance of power in many European countries. In Poland, the Law and Justice Party’s victory was due to a combination of the ruling party’s skillful tactics and the opposition’s fecklessness rather than some … Read more
I sit down with her after she speaks on the Global Climate Crisis Panel in Boylston Hall, part of the Heat Week organized by the Harvard Undergraduates for Environmental Justice. She is coughing. When I begin asking her questions, her responses are interspersed with comments like, “Shit, I need to save my voice for the … Read more
John D. Bates is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Judge Bates was appointed by George W. Bush in 2001, and from July 2013 to January 2015, Bates served as Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. In August 2018, Judge … Read more
Even as it poses an unprecedented planetary threat, the rise of far-right leaders has inspired a new scale of climate activism. Representing a greater resistance to right-wing extremism, public and private institutions alike, alongside citizens of all ages, are mobilizing to derail the world from a climate collision course while there is time left to … Read more