How Russian working women sparked the International Women’s Day celebration.
Europe
Africa & Asia
QUICK READ: When the Suez Canal was blocked for 8 years
With the current blockage being plastered over the news, it is worth remembering that this is not unprecedented. In fact, the current delays pale in comparison to the 5th June, 1967, when the vital shipping lane was closed for eight years.
Is it time Japan restored its military?
Japan’s post-war constitution explicitly outlaws war. But with Chinese aggression rising, is it time that Japan restored its military?
Americas
How America Stole Hawaii
In 1893, Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown when a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate. The ramifications of the initial coup still run deep in Hawaiian culture, and, more than a century later, Hawaiians are still trying to find their way forward.
Christopher Columbus: From murderer to icon and back again
Every year America celebrates Christopher Columbus and his voyages to the New World. However, his tales of exploration and discovery ignore a dark side of genocide and slavery.
Is Puerto Rico about to become the 51st state?
Trump called it one of the most corrupt places on earth. Could Puerto Rico really join the Union?
When the Metropolitan Police invaded Anguilla
A tale of the mafia, the British military, the Metropolitan Police, and the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla
