by Barry Moody | 27 Apr 2017 | Africa
By Barry Moody While many African countries have thrown off the painful legacy of colonialism and the disaster stereotypes of the past, Congo remains sadly mired in its dark reputation for horror, violence, corruption and misgovernment. In the decade to 2015, gross...
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...