by Nelson Graves | 1 Nov 2016 | Americas, Europe, Politics, United States
By Nelson Graves U.S. populists such as Donald Trump share grievances with supporters of Britain’s campaign to leave the European Union, including antagonism towards immigrants and antipathy towards elites, but not all contemporary populists are cut from the...
by Nelson Graves | 6 Oct 2016 | Politics, United States
What are the biggest security threats the U.S. will face under its next president? Several hundred high school students have tackled that question. What are the biggest security threats that the United States will face under its next president, no matter who wins the...
by Shibu Varkey | 15 Aug 2016 | Asia, Islam, Politics
Nearly seven decades after it won independence, India is riddled with corruption and ruled by thugs. It’s time to grant independence to India’s 29 states. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) greets school children after he addressed the nation from New...
by News Decoder | 3 Aug 2016 | Europe, Nationalism, Student Posts
This is the second of two articles on the rise of nationalism in Europe. Giulia Morpurgo wrote the first article last week. By Clara Piacenza Europe, not long ago a bloody battleground that pitted nation states against each other, is experiencing a surge of...
by News Decoder | 1 Aug 2016 | Americas, Personal Reflections, Politics, United States
We asked News-Decoder’s ambassadors — a network of young adults around the world who believe in our mission — for their thoughts on the U.S. presidential race, now that the two major parties have held their nominating conventions. Here’s what...
by News Decoder | 28 Jul 2016 | Europe, Nationalism, Student Posts
This is the first of two stories on the rise of nationalism in Europe. By Giulia Morpurgo Europe’s debt and refugee crises have exposed fault lines in the world’s biggest trading bloc. Was it utopian to think that Slovenia, Estonia or Latvia could sustain...
by News Decoder | 26 Jul 2016 | Americas, Politics, United States
Protesters in Cleveland, Ohio speak out against Republicans. Christopher Alexander Gellert spoke to protesters who demonstrated on the margins of the U.S. Republican National Convention last week in Cleveland, Ohio. They tell him why they decided to come into the...
by Christopher Alexander Gellert | 20 Jul 2016 | Americas, Politics, United States
I’m from Cleveland, where Republicans have nominated Donald Trump as their presidential candidate. Farce has not yet descended into tragedy. The Barbarians are coming! I was not alone in this thought when I learned Republicans were descending on my dear...
by Emma Bapt | 5 Jul 2016 | Decoders, King’s College London, Politics, United States
Americans die every day from guns, yet lawmakers struggle to pass laws to control powerful firearms. Why do Americans have a love affair with guns? A hand gun at a shooting range in Wichita, Kansas, 26 June 2008. (EPA/Larry W. Smith) This article is part of a...
by Enrique Shore | 8 Jun 2016 | Politics, United States
Hillary finally entered. When she raised her arms, the cheers turned very loud. Everybody understood that she had clinched the Democratic nomination. Hillary acknowledging applause, Brooklyn, New York, 7 June 2016 (Photo by Enrique Shore) News-Decoder correspondent...