Catalonia stokes separatist fires around Europe
This article looks at the potential impact that Spain’s current constitutional crisis over independence for Catalonia could have on some of the more...
Read MoreCatalonia: Protesters and the capes of superheroes
(Photos by Charlotte Crang) The author spent this past weekend in Barcelona, capital of Catalonia, where the regional parliament last week made a...
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In Brazil, populism takes root in corruption
The presidential candidacy of an outspoken populist in Brazil is a sign that Latin America’s biggest nation is still struggling with...
Read MoreFrance has rejected fear. But danger lurks
This is the last of four articles by students on France’s presidential election. By Maxine Arnheiter Dinner parties have become an interesting...
Read MoreI’m relieved France refused to succumb to fear
This is the third of four articles by students on France’s presidential election. By Alexandra Wells My host parents and I sat with our eyes...
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France’s Macron: Europe is relieved, for now
Emmanuel Macron as French president proves that embracing Europe and globalization need not be a political death wish. But he must deliver. French...
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Russia poses unconventional threat to the West
Donald Trump shocked Europeans when he called NATO “obsolete.” But the threat the continent faces from Russia is not conventional war....
Read MoreWith millions, I marched for dignity and to be heard
By Charlotte Crang On Saturday, I marched through London with women, ranging from little girls to pensioners, and their supporters. I was one of...
Read MoreAfter deadly crossing, migrants test Italy’s will
By Tania Bagan The Mediterranean Sea is the most traveled, deadliest migration route on Earth. Last year, 5,079 migrants lost their lives trying to...
Read MoreKaur, Jain win News-Decoder contest
By Nelson Graves Alina Kaur of Novosibirsk State University and Nicholas Jain of Princeton Day School have won News-Decoder’s $1,000 contest...
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Trump stirs angst among the world’s youth
Young people in several countries share their anxieties and fears following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. Clinton...
Read MoreCourt to rule on China-Philippines sea dispute
By Paul Eckert An obscure international maritime arbitration panel in the Netherlands will deliver a ruling on July 12 on a testy dispute between...
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France and America: Lesson in contrasts
I’ve spent the past year in France. I’m not French, but I no longer identify completely as an American. It’s given me a new...
Read MoreSyrian conflict: Students Speak Out
By Nelson Graves “We have to find a political solution, in offices and not with arms.” So said Evgenia Chatziadamido, one of four...
Read MoreCastonzo, Turinksy win News-Decoder contest
Danielle Castonzo of Indiana University and Ivy Turinsky of School Year Abroad France have won News-Decoder’s writing contest. Nuclear...
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The danger of pushing Putin into a corner
Russia’s economic woes seem to make it an easy target, but the West runs a risk in trying to paint Vladimir Putin into a corner. Archbishop...
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North Korea: defiance and chutzpah
North Korea has defied the world again. What does its latest nuclear blast mean for regional and global security? North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,...
Read MoreI’m worried for Europe
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...
Read MoreYuki: “The world is a small village.”
Name: Yuki Onogi Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Age: 29 Occupation: Broker/Analyst at SG Americas Securities LLC Languages: Native Japanese, English,...
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NATO: ex-Cold War pact faces new challenges
It grew out of the Cold War. Now the NATO alliance faces fresh challenges as Russia flexes its muscles in Eastern Europe and Syria. U.S. President...
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