Recently, my partner and I had brunch with some old comrades, folks I first met in the 1996 fight to stop the state of California from outlawing affirmative action. Sadly, we lost that one and, almost ...

The COVID-19 pandemic forced universities to drop standardized testing requirements for admissions. This was a step forward for equality, as the tests discriminated unfaitly against lower-income, ...

Ever since US President Harry Truman made the decision to recognize the State of Israel in 1948, the two countries have had what both have called a “special relationship.” It’s important to note that ...

Iran’s retaliation for Israel’s murderous attack on its consulate in Damascus two weeks ago took the form of a swarm of more than 300 drones and missiles fired at Israel. Reports indicate that ...

Engaging citizens in the democratic process is crucial for promoting transparency, accountability and representation. This is as true for provinces and municipalities as it is for nations. In recent ...

In the midst of Israel’s ongoing devastation of Gaza, one major piece of Middle Eastern news has yet to hit the headlines. In a face-off that, in a sense, has lasted since the pro-American Shah of ...

The news is that according to space agency data, the rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has slowed sharply, falling nearly 50% in 2023 compared to the previous year, is certainly ...

The international media have touted the opposition success in Turkey’s recent local elections as earth-shattering and even historic. This is overblown. In reality, incumbent mayors held onto their ...

Following the capture of Goa on India’s western coast in 1510, the Portuguese soon established trading posts in other parts of the country. In the prosperous province of Bengal towards the northeast, ...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) describes 30 rights and freedoms that “belong to all of us and that nobody can take away from us.” We constantly debate and promote educational rights, ...

On March 2, 2024, the Irish rock band U2 performed its final of 40 shows in a concert residency at Sphere, a cosmic kaleidoscope of lights and Las Vegas’s newest crown jewel. When I stepped out of the ...