by Giuliana Nicolucci-Altman | 16 Dec 2015 | Europe, Islam, School Year Abroad, Terrorism
Study abroad is about being afraid. The Paris attacks have forced me to confront an unexpected fear and allowed me to discover the beauty of France. A shrine to victims of the Paris attacks, 30 November 2015. (EPA/Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt) Giuliana Nicolucci-Altman is...
by Pauline Bock | 8 Dec 2015 | Europe, Islam, Middle East, Personal Reflections, Terrorism
By Pauline Bock I’m what they call a “millennial.” I am also a journalist. So of course I read it on Twitter first. “Shootings in Paris.” I didn’t have any plans on Friday night. I had to get up early the next morning and was getting ready for bed when my news...
by Bernd Debusmann | 8 Dec 2015 | Americas, Islam, United States
By Bernd Debusmann Take note of a new phrase in the U.S. political lexicon: the Trump Phenomenon. It was coined by pundits who are perplexed by the enduring popularity of Donald Trump, the New York billionaire who wants to become U.S. president, among a segment of the...