by Barry Moody | 27 Apr 2017 | Africa
Many African countries have cast off the painful legacy of colonialism. But Congo remains mired in horror, violence, corruption and misgovernment. The body of a man killed during election protests lies in the street, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 19...
by Nelson Graves | 26 Apr 2017 | Donald Trump, Europe, Future of Democracy, Islam, United States
This is the latest in a series of articles on the future of Europe. By Nelson Graves What are we to make of the first round of France’s presidential election, which saw two outsiders — centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen —...
by News Decoder | 25 Apr 2017 | Donald Trump, Future of Democracy, Islam, Student Posts, United States
By Emma Bapt For the first time on Sunday morning, I voted in France’s presidential elections. I was filled with pride, a heavy sense of responsibility and, ultimately, anxiety. My mother and I walked to our local polling station in Saint Germain-en-Laye, a suburb to...
by News Decoder | 24 Apr 2017 | Europe, Future of Democracy
By Robert Holloway The first round of France’s two-tier presidential election has left voters to choose between two political outsiders whose views could not be more starkly opposed: Emmanuel Macron, a pro-European centrist, and the leader of the far-right National...
by News Decoder | 20 Apr 2017 | Americas, Identity, Indiana University, Refugees, Student Posts, United States
On April 24, students from King’s College London and Indiana University will discuss immigration and the challenges of identity during a News-Decoder webinar. Below, Cody Thompson offers a look into one family’s efforts to integrate into U.S. society. By...
by Barry Moody | 19 Apr 2017 | Europe
When U.S. baseball legend Yogi Berra uttered the tautology, “It’s déjà vu all over again,” he could have been referring to Italy’s tortured politics. A torn poster shows former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, in Rome, 5 December 2016. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)...
by News Decoder | 18 Apr 2017 | Donald Trump, Europe, Indiana University, Student Posts
On April 24, students from King’s College London and Indiana University will discuss the challenges of integration in an era of populism during a News-Decoder webinar. Below, Emma Bapt touches on the experiences of two students who will appear on the panel and...
by News Decoder | 17 Apr 2017 | Europe, Student Posts
If Britain’s Labour Party has been in the headlines in recent years, it’s mainly been due to internecine fighting and party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s supposedly disastrous impact on the party’s electoral outlook. Meanwhile, the Conservative Party has put its...
by Leyla Beck | 13 Apr 2017 | Donald Trump, Globalization, Student Posts, United States
Donald Trump has denounced free trade. But protectionism will not solve America’s problems and could contribute to the breakup of the EU. A truck pulls into a warehouse in Laredo, Texas. Donald Trump’s campaign promise to abandon the North American Free Trade...
by Rashad Mammadov | 11 Apr 2017 | Donald Trump, Indiana University, Islam, Middle East, Syria
The U.S. strike against Syria has drawn Washington deeper into a messy conflict and set back ties with Russia. But a military escalation is not sure. Abdul-Hamid Alyousef holds his twin babies who were killed during a suspected chemical weapons attack, in Khan...