World
The Lawyers Who Vanished: Suppression of Political Dissent on the Rise in China
The Chinese government recently sentenced a lawyer at a human rights firm to seven years in prison, one of hundreds of such convictions since mid-2015. Sonny Stephens walks us through Xi Jinping’s campaign to crack down on anti-government dissent and use of filmed public confessions to discredit his enemies.
Ruminations in Rio
Alexander Gerszten reflects on his first few days in Rio during the Olympics.
A Coup of Erdogan, for Erdogan, by Erdogan?
Turkey’s failed coup and ensuing purges have shocked the world. Arvin Anoop takes us step by step through the crisis and its aftermath.
Kimpossible: North Korea’s Delusions of Nuclear Grandeur
Billy Roberts analyzes the nuclear threat posed by the Hermit Kingdom.
A Lost Generation of Spaniards
“There are kids my age who have nothing to do.” Sanoja Bhaumik investigates the lasting effects of the Spanish unemployment crisis.
Not So Dope Anymore: The Consequences of Russia’s Steroid Scandal
Russian athletes have been banned from representing their country in the 2016 Olympics after a widespread doping scandal. How will the Kremlin respond?
Syria, Colonialism, and the Yale Art Gallery
“The excavations [of Dura Europos] done by the Yale team in the early part of the twentieth century likely saved these priceless pieces of religious and cultural history from the merciless destruction of the Islamic State. But they did so at a price—removing these pieces from their homeland and rehoming them in the basement of a Western university.”
Not a Game: Brazil in Crisis on the Eve of the Olympics
The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff is on trial for impeachment, and the three people in line to replace her may soon be too. Wracked with a crashing economy, corruption protests, and the Zika virus, Rio prepares for the 2016 Summer Olympics.