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Europe’s biggest scandal

By Sergei Shevchuk, ukrainian political scientist Under pressure from the Americans, the Ukrainian court in charge of the biggest European cash bribery case did the unusual: it left everyone happy. As a result, Andriy Kicha, legal director of the Burisma…

Celebrating Philippines’ Independence Day through Artvocacy and Enchanting Ingenuity

The Malabon Artists’ Timeless Art Exhibit Art is a miracle, superior to the laws.” – Arthur Llewellyn Jones/Machen Arthur By Genevieve Balance Kupang On June 12, 2023, the Philippines will celebrate its 125th “Araw ng Kasarinlan o Kalayaan” (Day of Independence/Freedom) from…

Conflict, Migration, and Demography in Russia and Its Border Regions

For centuries, Russian authorities have modified their approach to managing the country’s large, diverse population, held together by an ethnic Russian core. The war in Ukraine has again altered the Kremlin’s strategy of managing its complex domestic demographics. Despite the…

The Ancient Patterns of Migration

We live in an era of mass migration. According to the United Nations’ World Migration Report 2022, there were 281 million international migrants in 2020, equaling 3.6 percent of the global population. That’s well over twice the number in 1990…

“Put Yourselves in My Place”: Migrants and their Defenders in Chile Call for a Policy Shift

By Maxine Lowy In a house of a verdant upscale neighborhood of Santiago, Chile, Nancy accompanies a retiree. In Venezuela she was a nurse, until basic materials- alcohol, cotton, syringes, and food to prepare healthy meals for patients- became scarce,…

Philippine civil society fighting the worst effects of poverty in the face of government negligence

Civil society in the spirit of volunteerism united with one purpose, taking positive action to aid the most vulnerable in society through education, healthcare, disaster relief, and community empowerment to access better opportunities in the midst of economic challenges. “I…

10,000 Cyclists Flock to the 2023 Annual Seoul Bike Festival

Sunday morning, May 21, 2023. About 10,000 cyclists, from all over the country, flocked to Seoul’s main public square, Gwanghwamun, in Central Seoul at 8 a.m. for the annual Seoul Bike Festiva. The event was hosted by JoongAng Ilbo, a…

Bees Can Learn, Remember, Think and Make Decisions – Here’s a Look at How They Navigate the World

As trees and flowers blossom in spring, bees emerge from their winter nests and burrows. For many species, it’s time to mate, and some will start new solitary nests or colonies. Bees and other pollinators are essential to human society. They…

India, Bangladesh ‘railway diplomacy’ enhancing brotherly ties, connectivity

In spite of its being the most convenient mode of communication, the railway in this country has never been exposed to its true potential. With its basic infrastructure tracing back more than a hundred years, it has suffered more neglect…

Swiss Hanok Celebrates Ideas That Matter

The Embassy of Switzerland hosted Story-telling Night on May 15 in the courtyard of the Swiss Hanok, a new building just west of downtown Seoul that presents a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Korean houses known as hanok. Running on…

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