Trump in context
A revolt from the margins? Donald Trump's supporters at a campaign rally. Charles Krupa AP/Press Association Images. All rights reserved.The reasons for Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential…
Too pretty to play? Steph Curry and the light-skinned black athlete
During a recent interview, Golden State Warriors Draymond Green discussed why players around the league have long doubted or dismissed the talents of his superstar teammate, Stephen Curry. But it…
Obama’s Photographer Trolls Trump After Rumor Swirls Warriors Won’t Visit White House
It’s a time-honored American tradition for a championship-winning team from our major sports leagues to visit the White House after winning a title. But, time-honored American traditions are falling by…
Cubs And Diamondbacks Engage In Wild Dance-Off During Series Of Rain Delays
The Diamondbacks beat the Cubs Thursday night, but the real story from the matchup came from the Wrigley Field bullpens as the relief pitchers found a creative way to pass the…
The United Kingdom is sleepwalking into renewing humanity’s deadliest weapons
Trident replacement decision, July 18. Stephen Kelly / Press Association. All rights reserved.On July 18, parliament will vote on renewing the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons system. The British public are…
A Leaked Memo Just Revealed The Feds Are About To Roll Back Civil Rights In Schools
Put the words “civil rights” next to “education,” and your brain probably conjures up images in black and white: Stoic black teenagers walking past screaming, angry white people outside of Little…
India and Israel – bedfellows indeed
Views of the wall of separation near the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem. Richard Gray EMPICS Entertainment. Press Association Images. All rights reserved.The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in one…
There’s No Place Like Home/Office
Elvina Beck, the 31-year-old co-founder of PodShare, has an entrepreneur’s knack for tech-savvy euphemisms—the kind of linguistic flourishes that can take something ordinary, even unappealing, and rebrand it into an…
Deaths, deportations and arrests: violence against migrants in Morocco
Interception of migrants on the Moroccan/Spain border. (Photo: Beating Borders, 2014)"We are in Morocco Here, many Blacks have lost their lives Here, it's Boukhalef The Moroccans call us azzia They…
Syrian Refugee Turned Olympic Swimmer Faces Fears In Return To Budapest
“When I heard I was coming to Hungary again, I was afraid,” says Yusra Mardini. The 19-year-old Syrian refugee spent time living on the streets of Budapest two summers ago en…
Whatever is happening to the Egyptians, Pt. 5: colonizing Egyptian bodies
Nariman El-Mofty AP/Press Association Images. All rights reserved.Edward Said dedicated his career to the theorising of Orientalism and to proving a point: the grouping of everyone non-European into the devalued category…
Healthcare in Latin America and the Caribbean: a democratic challenge
Hospital in Cienfuegos, Cuba. AP Photo/Franklin Reyes. All rights reserved. In recent decades, progress in Latin American societies has been shifting the focus of public debate from the fight against…