The Challenge of Forgiving Those Who Stopped Thinking
When Hannah Arendt wrote her famous essay on the banality of evil, she put the spotlight on those who expected forgiveness because they just followed orders. Venezuela now faces the same dilemma
Who Gets to Explain Venezuela?
Curiosity about Venezuela runs deep among international students. Ideology and hostility toward US hegemony, however, keep getting in the way of honest debate
The Plight of the Venezuelan Working Woman
There’s a wide gap between legislation and reality in terms of female participation in the workforce. Solving it starts with knowing exactly what’s happening
The Gambian Scenario: How a Dictator Lost the Election He Rigged
After two decades of exceptionally tyrannical rule, almost nobody thought Yahya Jammeh would leave power through the ballot box. Least of all him. But that’s what happened.
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