Catalonian Separatism Re-Energized in Spain
On Nov. 4 as King Felipe VI rode through the colorful streets of Girona, a major city in Catalonian. Felipe was traveling to help officiate the Princess of Girona Awards. […]
Articles by Colin Sweatt
What Spain can Teach America About Historical Remembrance
Spanish dictator Francisco Franco ruled Spain for 36 years after he led a successful fascist coup that overthrew the elected socialist government in 1939. The civil war that Franco started […]
Kashmir Under Martial Law as Violence Continues
Kashmir has been a political flashpoint for well over half a century. Contested between India, Pakistan and China, all nuclear powers, hundreds of thousands have died in conflicts over this […]
Austerity Causes Mass Protests in Ecuador
On Oct. 1, Ecuador’s President, Lenín Moreno, announced a round of austerity which abolished the nation’s fuel subsidy and cut several forms of welfare. Ecuador’s fuel subsidy decreases the average […]
Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump Proceeds
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Sept. 24, involving alleged abuses of power. The inquiry has resulted in intense backlash […]
Briana Urbina Brings Her Campaign to St. Mary’s
Briana Urbina is the thirty-five year-old former lawyer and teacher looking to unseat Rep. Steny Hoyer to represent members of Maryland’s fifth district. Urbina and her now-wife initially moved from […]
Attacks on Saudi Oil Stoke Fears of Violent Retaliation
On Sept. 14 a presently unknown actor attacked the Abqaiq processing facility and the Khurais oil field in Saudi Arabia according to CNBC. The Houthis, a group involved in the […]
On A Campus Culture of Voyeurism and the Easter Sunday Massacres
Published on behalf of author Natasha Pillai My mother is from Negombo, a heretofore little known fishing town in Sri Lanka. I have only been twice. It is difficult to […]
The President of Sudan has been ousted from office after a 30-year-rule
Sudan faces its latest round of political unrest after major protests which began in Dec. 2018. The Guardian reports that on Apr. 6, thousands of demonstrators held a sit-in outside […]
Netanyahu wins his closest election race yet amidst corruption indictments
On Apr. 9, Israel recently held elections which decided the nation’s ruling coalition and consequently the future prime minister. Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu is the current Prime Minister of Israel, and […]