The Insight Scoop: February 11th – February 17th
Happy Sunday! Classes may have taken a brief break this week in the face of a winter storm, but the political storm certainly hasn’t abated. We hope you are having More
Local Issues, Global Audience
The seemingly paradoxical relationship between globalization and localism is well-known. On the one hand, the intermixing of cultures, products, values, and ideas wrought by globalization can sometimes feel homogenizing, especially More
Colombia’s Conundrum: Grappling With Terrorism and Peace Negotiations
On January 17th, in Bogota, Colombia, a deadly car bomb exploded outside the Santander National Police Academy, killing at least 21, and injuring at least 68. Amidst the chaos, the More
Flash Analysis: Why the Military Stands with Maduro
On January 28, Washington imposed extensive sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA, Venezuela’s largest source of national revenue. In response, Venezuelan president Nicholás Maduro called the sanctions “criminal,” vowing More
Op-Ed: Maduro is an Illegitimate President. Venezuela’s Neighbours Must Hasten his Demise
The dystopian soap opera that is Venezuelan politics hit the headlines again this month, now with the proclamation of a new acting President by the opposition-controlled National Assembly. This may More
From Fame to Fall: Brazil’s Dramatic Shift to the Right
As the largest democracy in Latin America and the fourth largest democracy in the world, the Brazilian government represents over 208 million constituents. In a nation in the process of More
Assange’s “Feline Ultimatum” is Just a Tiny Piece of the Puzzle
News broke this week that Julian Assange, the founder of whistleblowing website Wikileaks, has filed a lawsuit against the Ecuadorian government for the new asylum terms it imposed on him. More