Editors’ Picks
Ai Weiwei and the Art of Politics
On July 23rd, 2015 Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei left China for the first time in four years. But only after the British Government denied Ai a 6-month visa because he neglected to report tax fraud charges that the Chinese…
A DIY Guide for Overthrowing Dictators
After receiving a copy of Blueprint for Revolution, my top concern was bringing the book home. If the customs officials at the Beijing airport chanced to order my luggage into the X-ray machine, they would surely ask what books I…
Who Are the Rohingya?
The Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority native to the Rakhine state of Buddhist-majority Myanmar (formerly Burma), are referred to by some area experts as “the most persecuted minority on Earth.” This year, persecution from the Rakhine Buddhists has driven hundreds…
Portugal and Africa: Bitter Past to Artful Partnership
On the evening of April 24th, 1974 and the morning of the next day, radios across Portugal broadcasted a pair of songs that would bring about one of the most profound political changes the nation had ever seen. The songs—first…
The Republican Games
Earlier this month, President Obama suggested that the GOP primary field was getting big enough for an actual Hunger Games. Here’s what that might look like.
Dear FIFA: A Message for President Sepp Blatter
A letter inspired by the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team ahead of the Women’s World Cup final.
A Summer in Brussels
The city can often feel like a big, complicated, internationally sanctioned clock.
A One-Way Ticket to Mars
It is 2026 and you have decided to move far away. You think it wise to pack sparingly—the flight will be cramped with a whopping three-seat limit—and you almost forget: the duration of your flight will be nine months. You…