Right now in Iran, there are two momentous historical events happening. First, equipped with the slogan “women, life, freedom”, Iranians are contributing another chapter to the global history of feminism. This is not the first time that a phalanx of Iranian women is spearheading a movement with global significance. Even in the so called “Islamic” revolution in 1979, women played …

Tens of thousands of Czechs demand the resignation of the government and an end to Russian sanctions. Vladimir Putin does not control them. But then who does ? “Nonviolent revolution” is what the organizers call their protest event. They are demanding the resignation of the conservative-liberal government under Petr Fiala, an end to EU sanctions against Russia, and the start …

In Burkina Faso, French facilities are under attack following yet another military coup. Paris expects the new rulers to swing towards Russia. Riots have broken out in the West African country, directed mainly against France. In the capital Ouagadougou, the French embassy was pelted with incendiary devices. Earlier, an angry mob had stormed the premises and vandalized the building. Several …

When Chilean streets erupted in 2019 demanding the resignation of the President, many political analysts predicted that the country would be pulled into years of political struggle and instability as it has in many Latin American nations post dissent. However, the Chileans decided to break this cycle by voting to create a new Constitution. The Constituent Assembly was created with …

The role of the internet in advancing the conversation around human rights is unparalleled. Since its inception, the internet has done more for human rights than many international assemblies and instruments. At the same time, the internet has been used as a tool to manipulate facts and theories, which has harmed many movements. However, it can be widely regarded as …

Obama’s digital strategy in the elections of 2008 changed the way political campaigning would be run in the future. Obama went from a relatively unknown senator to the President of the United States using social media as an integral part of his campaign strategy, focusing on 15 social networks. His aim was not only to reach a broader audience but …

On the 16th of September 2022, Mahsa Amini, a 22 years old woman, was pronounced dead after being in a coma for a few days in a hospital in Teheran following her detention by Iran’s so-called morality police. Mahsa Amini was arrested for breaking the country’s hijab rules after revealing too much of her hair beneath her hijab. Witness and …

During the past several decades, globalization has played a significant role in the rise of the illicit trafficking of cultural property, as the ease of international travel and the advances in technology and communications erased geographical boundaries in the movement of goods. Besides the in-person antiquities trade, the globalization of technology and the rise of cryptocurrencies have introduced an additional …

Official reports estimate that globally 736 million women, since the age of 15, have experienced physical and/or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime. The situation is even more alarming if we consider that it is almost one in three women worldwide. Most violence against women is intimate partner violence, ranging from 27 percent of women aged 15 and …

Giorgia Meloni could become head of government in Rome this Sunday 25th of September. Are the worries about Italy turning away from Europe justified ? Almost 3 weeks ago, the election program of the right-wing conservative party “Fratelli d’Italia” (Brothers of Italy) was published. In recent polls, the party led by Giorgia Meloni has a 25 percent approval rating and …