World
Hottest Year on Record, Syria’s Transition, Yoon Impeachment Vote Hottest Year on Record, Syria’s Transition, Yoon Impeachment Vote
On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.
Yale Students Voted to Divest, but What’s Next is Unclear Yale Students Voted to Divest, but What’s Next is Unclear
The referendum calls on the school to divest its $41 billion endowment from military weapons manufacturing firms, yet the power to do so is in the hands of the board of trustees.
Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature
The speed of the Assad dictatorship’s collapse stunned even the opposition. But the result is a power vacuum that Israel and Turkey have already moved to occupy.
The Fall of Syria Changes Everything The Fall of Syria Changes Everything
Retired diplomat Chas Freeman and writer Pascal Lottaz discuss what happens now that Damascus is in the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
World Leaders
Hottest Year on Record, Syria’s Transition, Yoon Impeachment Vote Hottest Year on Record, Syria’s Transition, Yoon Impeachment Vote
On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.
Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature
The speed of the Assad dictatorship’s collapse stunned even the opposition. But the result is a power vacuum that Israel and Turkey have already moved to occupy.
The Fall of Syria Changes Everything The Fall of Syria Changes Everything
Retired diplomat Chas Freeman and writer Pascal Lottaz discuss what happens now that Damascus is in the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
Africa
The Underground Network Helping Gazan Refugees Survive in Egypt The Underground Network Helping Gazan Refugees Survive in Egypt
A patchwork of volunteer-run mutual aid organizations has sprung up to tackle the severe problems facing people fleeing genocide.
The Ongoing Catastrophe of Sudan’s Civil War The Ongoing Catastrophe of Sudan’s Civil War
On this episode of American Prestige, Khalid Medani on the state of play in Sudan’s civil war.
We Are Failing Children Around the World With Our War-Making We Are Failing Children Around the World With Our War-Making
What today’s conflicts are doing to the children trapped by them.
Asia
Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and the Marcos-Duterte Feud Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and the Marcos-Duterte Feud
The clash between the Philippines’s dynastic duo is an entertaining political soap opera. But this spat has the potential to turn violent very fast.
South Korean Protesters Thwarted More Than Just a Coup Attempt South Korean Protesters Thwarted More Than Just a Coup Attempt
The uprising against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol prevented him from seizing dictatorial powers. It may also help avoid a cold war with China.
A State Crackdown in Pakistan Threatens Continuing Unrest A State Crackdown in Pakistan Threatens Continuing Unrest
Protesters in support of Imran Khan’s PTI party were met with obstruction and violence, leading to mounting public outrage.
Latin America
At CPAC Argentina, a Preview of Donald Trump’s Second Term At CPAC Argentina, a Preview of Donald Trump’s Second Term
A far-right international extending from Lara Trump and Steve Bannon to Jair Bolsonaro and Javier Milei joined reactionaries across Europe to promise no safe quarter for the left….
The Nonstop Gay Sex Party on the Mexico City Subway The Nonstop Gay Sex Party on the Mexico City Subway
The city’s metro hosts—and authorities unofficially sanction—a queer institution unlike any other.
Can BRICS Rise in a World Threatened by War? Can BRICS Rise in a World Threatened by War?
The group’s appeal is only growing since its recent expansion, but it must now deal with a world on the brink.
Middle East
Yale Students Voted to Divest, but What’s Next is Unclear Yale Students Voted to Divest, but What’s Next is Unclear
The referendum calls on the school to divest its $41 billion endowment from military weapons manufacturing firms, yet the power to do so is in the hands of the board of trustees.
Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature
The speed of the Assad dictatorship’s collapse stunned even the opposition. But the result is a power vacuum that Israel and Turkey have already moved to occupy.
The Fall of Syria Changes Everything The Fall of Syria Changes Everything
Retired diplomat Chas Freeman and writer Pascal Lottaz discuss what happens now that Damascus is in the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
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