World
Familiar Avalos: On Oil Refineries and Change
If López Obrador’s aim is truly transformation, he ought to focus on what Mexico might be rather than what Mexico supposedly was.
Familiar Avalos: A Tale of Two Infrastructure Projects
The so-called “fourth great transformation” of Mexican civil society, López Obrador’s central campaign promise, is shaping up to be an expensive one, and it is unclear if he will be able to foot the bill.”
Holocaust Denial and Blasphemy
Khan’s calls for the UN to recognize blasphemy as a crime against humanity are misplaced for a multiplicity of reasons.
Lawless Places: the Plight of Australia’s Asylum Seekers on Manus and Nauru
Canberra diverts resettlement responsibility to Manus and Nauru—making Australia the only country in the world that has other nations process its asylum seekers.
The Moral Responsibility of Cinema: The Politics of Representation and Expectation
One could argue that Crazy Rich Asians barely scrapes the surface when it comes to issues on social justice or representation in media—but, perhaps, that was never its intention.
A Chance at Closure: Repatriation of American Remains from North Korea Offers Hope
Since [2005], zero sets of American remains were returned to the U.S.—until last July, when the transfer of remains resumed for the first time in 13 years.
Familiar Avalos: AMLO’s Greatest Challenge
Much of the National Plan for Peace and Security focuses on the social and economic conditions that have fostered violence, but the very essence of justice—the rule of law—cannot be forgotten if the homicides and disappearances are to end.
Hutt: Protecting Republics from Republicans (and Democrats too)
Allowing a candidate to oversee their own election is incompatible with a “republican government;” Madison, Carter, and millions of Americans agree.