Behind the scenes of Antonio Ledezma’s arrest in Venezuela
Political clashes in parts of Venezuela escalated this weekend with the arrest of the mayor of Caracas, Antonio Ledezma. Ledezma is accused of being part of a foreign plot to force the current administration from power. The a...
Moving UK parliament away from Westminster is not the change we need
MPs may be forced to move out of Westminster in a relocation of the British Parliament. Cue cries of jubilation up and down the country from the many who would like to see power and influence devolved permanently from the capi...
Water Facts {Infographic}
Did you know that more than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes? Nearly all deaths, 99 percent, occur in the developing world. And did you know that “[the water and sanitat...
The Regionalisation Of Counterinsurgency In Egypt
Conflicts today are increasingly difficult to contain within a single set of borders, and are now more complex in nature due to the multiplicity of actors that each have their own vested interests in the given conflicts. This m...
Despite Poor Results, Globe University Focuses On “Selling Education”
In July of 2012, after a two-year investigation, the Senate HELP Committee released a scathing report on the for-profit college industry. The investigation found that many of these schools charge a much higher tuition, have low...
How The Dutch Are Reinventing The Poisoned Food Industry.
Although it has been a year since I moved from my hometown Amsterdam to London, I’m far from integrated in terms of the British food culture. Keeping a ‘normal’ healthy diet, I find it hard to find decent, afforda...
