That which may be done with the stroke of a pen may be undone with the stroke of a pen. This simple maxim is, in its two separate clauses, the nursery and the gallows of every piece of progressive ...

Today’s media typically sums up the past 13 years of Syria’s history as an enduring civil war sparked by the events collectively referred to as Arab Spring in 2011. Within less than 12 months, ...

Despite Europe’s growing skepticism of nuclear technology in the wake of Fukushima, in 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the revival of his country’s nuclear energy industry. Macron’s ...

Donald Trump won a decisive comeback victory this year, four years after losing to Joe Biden. In 2016, Trump won the majority of electoral college votes but Hillary Clinton won a majority of the votes ...

The political temperature in France has been rising for more than a decade. It has now reached boiling point. President Emmanuel Macron’s latest attempt to form a government compatible with his ...

Geopolitical tensions are growing globally over the cutting of two subsea cables in the Baltic Sea, and a struggle for dominance between the West and China threatens digital equity. With subsea cables ...

In recent years, the prevalence of mental health issues has been magnified by the number of entertainers and athletes who are living, or have lived through, such issues. Prominent examples include ...

Tucked into the folds of the Aravalli Hills, about thirty miles north-east of Udaipur, is the bustling pilgrimage centre of Nathdwara, home to Shrinathji, the living image (svarup) of Krishna raising ...

Exactly 160 years ago, in August 1864, twelve states signed the first Geneva Convention. Its aim was to improve the fate of the wounded and sick among armed forces in the field. It was directly ...

Most Americans are scared of hospital bills, even if they are insured. But few may go as far as to check who owns these facilities, or if they have a new owner. A new paper by experts at the ...

The 2024 United States presidential election was framed as a crucial test for the nation’s political system. It brought ongoing concerns over oligarchy, mob rule, a breakdown of equal protection under ...