In South Korea, Democracy’s Thumping Triumph
These days, it’s largely impossible to talk about democracy without also mentioning how it’s on life support. From…
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U.S. Immigration Agency Will Lose Millions Because It Can’t Process Visas Fast Enough
Lost amid the uproar over the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants is a change coming to the…
How the End of the Filibuster Undermines the Supreme Court’s Claim to Political Independence
After years of gridlock and partisan pressure, the United States Senate seems to have finally cracked. On Thursday,…
The U.S. Attack on Syria Threatens to Drag the World Into Conflict
The United States fired dozens of Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian military airbase Friday morning in retaliation for…
On the Front Lines of India’s Rhino Wars
Skyrocketing demand in Vietnam and China has made rhino horns one of the world’s most valuable illegal commodities — worth more than cocaine on the black market.
Brazil Is Finally Cracking Down on Corruption
Growing up in Brazil in the early 1990s, I remember hearing people say things like, “Brazil could be…
What Exactly Will Trump and Xi Discuss at Mar-a-Lago?
Hopes aren’t very high for groundbreaking diplomacy to transpire at the meeting between President Donald Trump and his…
It’s Important for Us to Be Critical of STEM Education Efforts
We need to confront the ways in which classroom cultures are shaped to systematically exclude marginalized students.
This U.S. Restaurant Chain Just Settled One of the Largest Age Bias Cases in Decades
Texas Roadhouse has agreed to settle an age discrimination lawsuit by the government that accused the national steakhouse…