In the fight for gender equality, 2014 was arguably a watershed year for feminism. Sixteen years after Time magazine asked “Is Feminism Dead?”, women and men both nationally and globally ensured 2014 to be a historic year for feminism and the…
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Facing Extremism with Extremism, or Not?
At last month’s 2014 G-20 Summit in Australia, all eyes were focused on the interactions between world leaders and President Putin over Moscow’s role in the ongoing Ukraine conflict. However, one of the most important moments came from British Prime…
Posted in The WIP Talk
Iran’s Nuclear Program: A Generational Divide
by Ghazal Rahmanpanah –Iran/USA– In the summer of 2013, three decades after the end of the Iranian hostage crisis, the windows of the former United States embassy in the heart of downtown Tehran were washed once again and colorful murals…
Tagged with: Foreign Policy, Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Tehran, United States
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, MIIS Update, Politics, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, MIIS Update, Politics, The World
They Think We’re Coming for their American Dream: The Salvadorian Immigration Epidemic
By Ghazal Rahmanpanah –El Salvador/USA– A century ago immigration in the United States was synonymous with the image of ships arriving at Ellis Island filled with Central, Eastern and Southern Europeans seeking refuge from war and poverty. Today the topic…
Tagged with: Central America, El Salvador, Gang Violence, Immigration, Political Violence, poverty, United States
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
Cuba: Capitalism for You, Socialism for Us
by Ghazal Rahmanpanah –USA– For an island located a mere 93 miles from The United States of America, Cuba is the topic of much romanticism, exaggerated by contrasting narratives of the Cuban history and legacy. For most Americans, very little…
Tagged with: Cuba, Economy, Feminism, gender equality, Identity, Politics, Socialism
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
