Authoritarian leader of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, is currently confronted with massive protests over accusations of…
Category: Europe
Paris on Fire: Lessons from France’s Yellow Vest Movement
“There is no Planet B.” In April 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron addressed1 a joint…
The Malignancy of Multinational Currency
“France is one of those countries that by printing money for 14 African states prevents…
Models for Reducing Food Waste
Throughout the world, food waste accounts for a significant percentage of carbon emissions. From the…
State of the European Union
Two years after the British people narrowly voted for a “Brexit” referendum to withdraw the…
Measles: Europe’s Underreported Epidemic
Worldwide, measles cases have been declining for decades, but in Europe there has been a…
The Russo-Georgian War, 10 Years Later
On August 7th, 2008, the leaders of the Russian Federation shocked the world and made…
La Guerre du Sahel
Along a desert road, a military convoy is passed by an unassuming gray car. There…
Adam Schiff: Bernard Brodie Lecture and Interview
Congressman Adam Schiff came to UCLA to give the Bernard Brodie Lecture on the Conditions…
The Dangerous Precedent of Marriage Equality Voting in Australia and Ireland
The institution of marriage in most countries around the world refers, by default, to marriage…