Has the time finally come for peace? This is the question Colombians are asking themselves as peace talks are being held in Havana, Cuba between the Colombian government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), a militant Marxist rebel group responsible for a fifty-year long civil war, which resulted in generations of Colombians growing … Read more
As the world has reeled from the destruction of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, and the continuing aftershocks it has had on the world, some commentary on the shoot-down of the flight has focused on the less than stellar record of the United States regarding the safety of foreign civilian airliners in combat zones. In 1988, … Read more
Under a portrait of Chairman Mao in Xi’an, home to the Terracotta Warriors and capital of thirteen Chinese dynasties, a revolution is taking place. Over the course of three weeks, I witnessed Chinese citizens chatting loudly over dinner and wine, the same time-tested food culture, but the topics of discussion were notably different from before. … Read more
On the eve of Argentina’s eighth default, the HPR’s Ignacio Sabate published an article questioning whether history was repeating itself in Argentina. Sabate, like countless writers before him, observed that Argentina’s long history of financial troubles could be proof that the country still “has not learned its lesson.” This portrayal of Argentina appeals to our … Read more
As the July 30 deadline approaches, the Argentinean government must broker a deal with foreign bondholders to pay more than $1.3 billion claimed by hedge funds, including NML Capital and Aurelius Management in order to avoid defaulting on its debt. If Argentina fails to reach an agreement with these firms, it will experience its eighth … Read more
“I think it’s important for us to recognize that this outrageous event underscores that it is time for peace and security to be restored in Ukraine.” In a press conference on July 18, President Barack Obama strongly condemned the senseless violence marring Ukraine, which has culminated in the deaths of 298 people aboard fallen Malaysian … Read more
[SANTIAGO, CHILE] With banners, signs, flags, and noisemakers, 40,000 students and teachers have taken to the streets of Santiago, Chile in recent weeks. They are united by one goal: to express their discontent at the lack of quality education in poor neighborhoods and its effects on widening the inequality gap in Chile. The protestors are … Read more
A mural by renowned street artist Paulo Ito has gone viral on social media, showing a weeping, starving Brazilian boy, knife and fork in hand, being served a football on a plate. Before the World Cup began, this image and others served as signals to the international community that São Paulo had not, and could … Read more
My father originally came to the United Kingdom, and later, the United States, as a refugee of Saddam Hussein’s campaign against the Kurds. Several days ago, he took us to the house of one of the only other Kurdish families in the state. The dinner was sprawled out on a colorful Persian rug that … Read more
As the World Cup enters its second week, analysts have been poring over statistics trying to determine which teams will take the remaining slots in the Knockout Stage. But among the win-loss records, shot completions, and goalie saves, one important statistic is often left out: the GDP of the country represented. Data analysis by the … Read more