In mid-October, President Donald Trump sat down for a wide-ranging interview with 60 Minutes. During the program, Trump said he did not know if climate change was man-made, and claimed that “it could very well go back” to previous climate patterns. Only a few days earlier, the United Nations released a report saying the world … Read more
A cursory search through the internet reveals countless alarming articles on antibiotic resistance: “Drug-resistant superbug a factor in seven deaths in Limerick”. “Nevada Woman Died From Near-Ultimate Superbug”. “‘Antibiotic apocalypse’: doctors sound alarm over drug resistance”, “A Superbug That Resisted 26 Antibiotics.” According to a 2013 CDC report on antibiotic-resistant threats to the US, more … Read more
Since arriving at the Oval Office, the Trump administration has worked to tackle the United States’ massive trade deficit by pursuing aggressive tactics, especially towards China. Aimed at revising previously established trade deals and establishing tariffs, is tactics reinforce his pompous beat that “countries have been taking advantage of the United States for many years … Read more
In his state visit to India in 2010, President Barack Obama hailed the Indo-American relationship as “one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century.” The statement was hardly exaggerated. India’s sheer size and location makes it an obvious choice for the United States to realize its goal of maintaining a balance of power in … Read more
Fridays in Jordan have a magical quality about them, as thousands of Muslims congregate in mosques to pray alongside their neighbors. For many, it is also water day — when enormous government water trucks fill tanks on the roofs of homes and businesses. For the average family, this tank holds approximately 1,000 gallons and will … Read more
Sometimes, wars are not fought with guns and tanks but with nets and hooks. For those enslaved by the Thai fishing industry, the ocean is their battlefield; every man is at war with the sea and their slavers. Beatings and killings are an everyday occurrence. Forced to silently bear unrelenting abuse, countless Myanmar migrants and … Read more
Whether constructed to manipulate societies or assert order over natural environments, humans have long loved walls. As literal barriers between areas, walls have the power to either stave off powerful forces or confine them. In the Sahel, a semi-arid region between the Sahara Desert of North Africa and the savannas of West Africa, international experts, … Read more
Operation Triton rescue mission, 2015 In today’s era of globalization, migration affects virtually every country, rich or poor. Much of the migration discourse, however, is predominantly focused on how immigration affects rich countries, while emigration’s effect on poor, migrant-sending countries has received very little attention. While there is now a widespread agreement amongst economists on … Read more
It was a rainy May afternoon when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau strolled across the stage in Yankee Stadium to headline New York University’s 2018 Commencement. Besides introducing Trudeau, the university lauded the Canadian leader for his commitment to “fostering strength out of Canada’s rich diversity, fighting climate change, and achieving reconciliation with indigenous peoples.” … Read more
Xi Jinping seemed uncharacteristically sanguine after his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sino-Russian relations are at their “best time in history,” the Chinese leader boldly proclaimed after a two-day state visit to Russia last year. Indeed, though China and Russia make a strong team when it comes to counterbalancing the United States, their … Read more