by John Mehaffey | 6 Aug 2018 | Asia, Future of Democracy, Sport
Pakistan’s Imran Khan was a cricket star with glamorous women on his arm. Now he is poised to become prime minister of the South Asian nation. Pakistan captain Imran Khan, left, raises his arms in triumph as England’s last batsman Richard Illingworth walks away...
by Nelson Graves | 15 Jun 2018 | Discovery, Eyewitness
It was the best of times and the worst of times. The 1960s stirred so many hopes — utopia was within reach! — only to see many crushed. The lessons? (Photos courtesy of the AP and Wikimedia Commons) This post script ends our series of articles by...
by Stuart Grudgings | 15 May 2018 | Asia, Discovery, Eyewitness, Islam
Malaysia has stunned the world with a political tremor that has reunited two foes and which bucks a trend towards authoritarianism in Southeast Asia. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, center, visits former Deputy Prime Minister and opposition leader Anwar...
by Nick Trombola | 3 May 2018 | Donald Trump, Guns in America, Indiana University, Student Posts, United States, Youth Voices
Some U.S. firms have cut ties with manufacturers of guns following the mass shooting at a Florida high school. But the impact of the moves is unclear. Guns on display at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Danvers, Massachusetts, 28 February 2018(EPA-EFE/CJ Gunther) The mass...
by News Decoder | 22 Jan 2018 | Donald Trump, Future of Democracy, Student Posts, United States, Women's rights
By Léa Namouni I expected no one to show up to the Women’s March on Saturday. The first Women’s March last year was so unbelievably crowded, I didn’t think it would happen again. On the train to New York’s Penn Station, my mom and I were the only ones...