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Worldcrunch » Archives for July 2013

July 2013

Mexican soldiers arresting cartel suspects in southwestern Mexico
Ideasmexico

What Capturing A Drug Kingpin Means For Mexico’s Mob Scene

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 31, 2013May 22, 2025
"at best a passive, isolated and confused power"...
Economychina

Why China Is Still No Superpower

by Daniel Shadmy July 31, 2013May 22, 2025
Futuretechnology

Five Incredible Uses For Drones Worldwide

by Daniel Shadmy July 31, 2013May 23, 2025
blogfrance

Three Days After Biggest Ever Heist, New Jewelry Store Robbed In Cannes

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 31, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticschina

At Least 10 Die In “Hottest Shanghai Summer” In 140 Years

by Hélène Pillon July 31, 2013May 23, 2025
French destroyer Latouche-Treville
Geopoliticsafrica

All Aboard A French Frigate Fighting Pirates In The Gulf Of Guinea

by Leo Tilmont July 31, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsunited states

US Student Abandoned In Jail Gets $4M In Compensation

by Hélène Pillon July 31, 2013May 23, 2025
Eyes on the U.S.united states

World Press Reacts To Bradley Manning Verdict

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 31, 2013May 23, 2025
A DB railway worker in Germany
Societygermany

Who Says Top Students Make The Best Employees?

by Hélène Pillon July 31, 2013May 22, 2025
A lightning hits Calgary on Wednesday
Geopoliticsnetanyahu

Israel Ramps Up, Argentina Defaults, Post Office Meltdown

by Bertrand Hauger July 31, 2013May 22, 2025
Dhobi Ghat, in Mumbai
Geopoliticsindia

In Mumbai, Thousands Toil In The World’s Largest Laundry

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 30, 2013May 24, 2025
"Ella," helping kids to deal with chemotherapy
blogpoland

Bald Like Me: In Poland, New Barbie Comforts Young Cancer Patients

by Hélène Pillon July 30, 2013May 22, 2025
“Take the seeds home”
bloghealth

Veggies Against Violence: Reaping The Rewards Of Argentina’s School Gardens

by Sarah Collings July 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Mourning in Jerusalem
Geopoliticsputin

Gaza/Israel Tolls, No New Cold War, Sounds Of Cedars

by Bertrand Hauger July 30, 2013May 22, 2025
What's on your mind?
Ideaschina

A Challenge To And From China’s Entrepreneurs

by Jeff Israely July 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsegypt

EU’s Ashton Meets Egyptian Ex-President Morsi

by Daniel Shadmy July 30, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsbombings

Taliban Militants Free 243 In Pakistan Jailbreak

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 30, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsunited states

Massive Florida Gas Plant Blasts Leave Seven Injured, No Fatalities

by Hélène Pillon July 30, 2013May 23, 2025
More than just "Gangnam style"
blogsouth korea

When Korean Pop Culture Came To The Holy Land

by Daniel Shadmy July 29, 2013May 22, 2025
Will "Rohani the Reformer" be more flexible than his predecessor?
Geopoliticsputin

Nuclear Niceties: Putin Extends Olive Branch To Iran’s New Leader

by Emily Liedel July 29, 2013May 22, 2025
Students protesting the rising violence against women in Dec. 2012
Societyindia

Is India’s Culture Of Rape Finally Changing?

by Hélène Pillon July 29, 2013May 23, 2025
Palestinian houses lit up by Israeli light flares early Tuesday
Geopoliticsvladimir putin

U.S. Accuses Russia, Netanyahu’s “Extended” War, Mermaid School

by Bertrand Hauger July 29, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsisrael

Israel Releases Palestinian Prisoners Ahead Of Peace Talks In Washington

by Daniel Shadmy July 29, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticschildren

At Least 38 Dead In Italy Bus Crash

by Hélène Pillon July 29, 2013May 22, 2025
"Chewie, make the cart jump to lightspeed"
Food / Traveleconomy

The Supermarket Is A Jungle – 10 Tips For Survival

by Jeff Israely July 29, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsbaghdad

Wave Of Deadly Car Bombings Strikes Iraq

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 29, 2013May 22, 2025
Grande fete de la St Louis
Food / Travelart

Welcome To Sete: An Artist’s Haven In The South Of France

by Daniel Shadmy July 29, 2013May 23, 2025
"Shadows of war" in Gaza
Geopoliticsceasefire

Gaza Ceasefire Cracks, Yukos Verdict, Hygienic Fist Bumps

by Bertrand Hauger July 28, 2013May 23, 2025
The "Other Colombia," And The Blindness Of The Urban Elite
Societycolombia

The “Other Colombia,” And The Blindness Of The Urban Elite

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 28, 2013May 22, 2025
"with its 838 meters high, the building will become the highest in the world, surpassing the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai."
Futurechina

Can China Build The World’s Tallest Building In Just 10 Months?

by Daniel Shadmy July 27, 2013May 23, 2025
California's Emerald Triangle is supplying tons of the green stuff
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Reefer Madness – The Environmental Cost Of America’s “Green Rush”

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Mondounited kingdom

Magazines, Mapped Week of July 26 – August 2

by Hélène Pillon July 26, 2013May 21, 2025
Wok in progress
Futurechina

China’s Innovation Problem: Why The Wok Can’t Compete In An iPhone World

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Two "banana slugs" curling up...
Futureresearch

The Astonishing Sex Lives Of Slugs

by Daniel Shadmy July 26, 2013May 24, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Hit It! What’s No. 1 On World’s Music Charts

by Daniel Shadmy July 26, 2013May 22, 2025
Thank God It's Casual Friday
Societyfrance

A Frenchman’s Manifesto For Flip-Flops At The Office

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 26, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsopposition

General Strike In Tunisia After Opposition Leader’s Assassination

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 26, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsegypt

Morsi Detained Over Murder, Kidnapping, Conspiring With Hamas

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 26, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsitaly

Italian Police Detain Hundreds In Major Anti-Mob Sweep

by Hélène Pillon July 26, 2013May 23, 2025
11-year-old Nada Al-Ahdal
Societychildren

Why An 11-Year-Old’s Video Plea Can’t Stop The Plague Of Forced Marriages

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 25, 2013May 22, 2025
On the rocks -- and on the rise
Food / Travelrussia

Why Russia’s Vodka Bootleggers Are Drunk With Success

by Emily Liedel July 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Youth from all over the world at the 2013 World Youth Day
Geopoliticsbrazil

One Of Us – Latin American Youth Meet *Their* New Pope Up Close

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Map Of World’s 10 Most Expensive Cities For Expats

by Daniel Shadmy July 25, 2013May 21, 2025
Men dressed as Phi Ta Khon take part in Bangkok's "happiness party" organized by the Thai military.
Geopoliticsmcdonalds

Algerian Crash, Kerry’s Truce Proposal, Space Geckos

by Bertrand Hauger July 25, 2013May 23, 2025
Words fly, writings remain
Ideaschina

A VIP Rape Case Tests The Limits Of Free Speech In China

by Daniel Shadmy July 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Societymusic

Popular Zimbabwe Singer Dies At 37

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 25, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticschina

China’s Former Political Star Bo Xilai Charged With Bribery, Embezzlement

by Daniel Shadmy July 25, 2013May 23, 2025
En route
bloghistory

My Students, The Conquerors! A Teacher’s Class-Trip Diary

by Hélène Pillon July 25, 2013May 21, 2025
Geopoliticscrash

Death Count In Spanish Train Derailment At 78, High Speed Suspected

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 25, 2013May 22, 2025
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
Economymicrosoft

How Facebook And Google Avoided Hundreds Of Millions In Israeli Taxes

by Daniel Shadmy July 24, 2013May 22, 2025
How long will Sheremetyevo Airport be Snowden's home?
Geopoliticsrussia

In Moscow Airport, Hunting For Edward Snowden

by Sarah Collings July 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Prost to our Prince!
Societygermany

Germany Claims Royal Baby As Its Own, Literally

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 24, 2013May 24, 2025
Protest against the FARC
Geopoliticscolombia

FARC, Meet The IRA: Colombian Rebels Get Advice On Peace From Ex Guerrillas

by Sarah Collings July 24, 2013May 22, 2025
German astronaut Alexander Gerst's "saddest photo yet.”
Geopoliticsgaza strip

Botched Execution, Gaza From Space, Algerian Plane Missing

by Bertrand Hauger July 24, 2013May 22, 2025
Economyfrance

New Signs Europe “Pulling Out Of Recession”

by Jeff Israely July 24, 2013May 22, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Royal Baby, Meet The Internet

by Hélène Pillon July 24, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsmexico

At Least 22 Killed In Mexico After Cartel’s Highway Ambush Of Police

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 24, 2013May 23, 2025
Not good news...
Economychina

Why More Chinese Firms On The Fortune 500 Is Bad News For China

by Daniel Shadmy July 24, 2013May 22, 2025
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Futureswitzerland

Reprogramming Brain Cells: A Breakthrough For New Kinds Of Therapy?

by Leo Tilmont July 23, 2013May 22, 2025
In Buenos Aires.
Geopoliticsbrazil

Next Bus To Rio: A Pilgrimage With Those Who Know Pope Francis Best

by Sarah Collings July 23, 2013May 22, 2025
At least 132 children have been killed in Gaza since July 8.
Geopoliticsgaza strip

Gaza War Crimes, Mourning Dutch, Newspaper Vs. Mosquitoes

by Bertrand Hauger July 23, 2013May 23, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Royal Baby: 20 Front Pages From The UK And The Rest Of The World

by Hélène Pillon July 23, 2013May 23, 2025
Economychina

China Moves Push Global Shares Toward Five-Year Highs

by Jeff Israely July 23, 2013May 23, 2025
Steve Ballmer at Windows 8 launch
blogmicrosoft

From Microsoft To Google: Lessons On How To Lose And Keep Your Edge

by Hélène Pillon July 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsegypt

At Least Six Killed In Cairo Clashes

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 23, 2013May 22, 2025
Watching soldiers in Istanbul
Geopoliticsturkey

Fresh Accusations Of “Deep State” Crimes In Turkey

by Jeff Israely July 23, 2013May 21, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Power Kids: The World’s Young Heirs Apparent

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 23, 2013May 21, 2025
Empty seats
Societyeducation

The Underpriviledged ‘Ghosts’ Haunting French Universities

by Charlotte Fichou July 22, 2013May 23, 2025
Not ready to hang it up
bloggermany

Can Formula One Survive Without Bernie Ecclestone?

by Hélène Pillon July 22, 2013May 24, 2025
Givers and takers mix...and are often one in the same.
Societymarket

Give And Take: Italy’s Experiment With A Cash-Free Supermarket

by Hélène Pillon July 22, 2013May 22, 2025
A family flees the Donetsk area as intense fighting continues in the city.
Geopoliticsukraine

Gaza Mosques Targeted, MH17 Black Box, HIV Breakthrough

by Bertrand Hauger July 22, 2013May 22, 2025
blogbrazil

Five Things To Know About Pope Francis’ Brazil Trip

by Hélène Pillon July 22, 2013May 23, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

British Labour Party: Kate Middleton In Hospital, Royal Baby Imminent

by Jeff Israely July 22, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticschina

Earthquakes Kill At Least 54 In Northwest China

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 22, 2013May 22, 2025
A jail in Pingyao
Societychina

Wrongful Executions Expose Deep Flaws In China’s Justice System

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 22, 2013May 21, 2025
The IDF's Facebook page
Societyisrael

Tweet Offensive: Social Media Is Israeli Military’s Newest Weapon

by Daniel Shadmy July 21, 2013May 24, 2025
Palestinians flee the Shujayeh neighborhood during heavy Israeli shelling in Gaza City.
Geopoliticsvladimir putin

Gaza Toll Tops 500, Latest On MH17, Prehistoric Geography

by Bertrand Hauger July 21, 2013May 22, 2025
Meet The Three Young Men Who Decided To Oust Mohammed Morsi
blogegypt

Meet The Three Young Men Who Decided To Oust Mohammed Morsi

by Hélène Pillon July 21, 2013May 23, 2025
26 million Victorix pocket knives are sold every year
Societyswitzerland

How The Swiss Army Knife Survived 9/11

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 20, 2013May 23, 2025
Better off alone?
Societyrussia

Make Your Own Borscht! On The Still-Too-Slow Liberation Of Russian Women

by Emily Liedel July 19, 2013May 23, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Magazines, Mapped Week of July 19-26

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 19, 2013May 21, 2025
Paris's BIUS boasts some 350,000 books
Societyfrance

Portrait Of A Young Parisian Custodian Of Old Books

by Carolina Saracho July 19, 2013May 23, 2025
In Kigali, Rwanda
Societychildren

For Rwanda’s Poor, Working And Weddings Arrive Far Too Early

by Daniel Shadmy July 19, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Hit It! What’s No. 1 On World’s Music Charts

by Daniel Shadmy July 19, 2013May 21, 2025
Mercedes SLS outside Le Bristol Hotel in Paris
Economygermany

How A Franco-German Spat Over Mercedes Sheds Doubt On EU’s Most Basic Rules

by Jeff Israely July 19, 2013May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsjournalism

Detroit, The Day After: Front Pages For A City Gone Bankrupt

by Jeff Israely July 19, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsunited states

Leaked Photos Of Tsarnaev Capture Follow Controversial Rolling Stone Cover

by Hélène Pillon July 19, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsrussia

Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Freed On Bail

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 19, 2013May 23, 2025
Tango in Turin
Societymoscow

From Chile To China, Argentina’s *Hottest* Export Is The Tango

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 19, 2013May 23, 2025
Of voting age...someday?
blogjapan

Should Japan Give Kids The Right To Vote?

by Hélène Pillon July 18, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Quotes Of The Week: Netanyahu, Ndileka Mandela, Shevchenko…

by Hélène Pillon July 18, 2013May 21, 2025
"These business leaders from the companies Salco-Brand, Ahumada and Cruz Verde were in fact convicted"
Economyfinance

Corporate “Social Responsibility” – An Alibi For Perilous Deregulation

by Sarah Collings July 18, 2013May 22, 2025
Sylvana Welski and Pauley
Societyberlin

Lost Berlin Cat Reunited With Owner After Five Years

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 18, 2013May 24, 2025
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in eastern Ukraine.
Geopoliticsukraine

MH17 Crash Doubts, Fear Index, Coca-Cola vs. French Puppets

by Bertrand Hauger July 18, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsrussia

Stark Putin Critic Sentenced To Five Years In Prison

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 18, 2013May 23, 2025
bloghealth

Mandela’s Health “Steadily Improving” As Icon Turns 95

by Hélène Pillon July 18, 2013May 22, 2025
Pierre Geronimi, ice-cream maestro
Food / Travelfrance

From Corsica, Capturing The Secrets Of The World’s Best Sorbet

by Sarah Collings July 18, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsnato

Eight Afghan Workers Shot Dead En Route To US Army Base

by Daniel Shadmy July 18, 2013May 23, 2025
In Flushing, Queens, New York
Societyunited states

The Chinese Pursuit Of The American Dream

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 18, 2013May 22, 2025
"There are painting, sculpture, cooking, music and tagging workshops"
Societyprison

Serving Not-So-Hard Time In Norway’s Surprisingly Posh Prisons

by Daniel Shadmy July 17, 2013May 23, 2025
Original design for the West Kowloon Cultural District
blogart

Hong Kong’s Sweeping Cultural Prestige Offensive

by Hélène Pillon July 17, 2013May 24, 2025
Who are you?
Societyrussia

Russian Couple’s Spy Story Baffles All, Daughter Included

by Emily Liedel July 17, 2013May 22, 2025
A militia soldier points out a shell stuck on the tarmac of Tripoli's International Airport, in Libya, on July 16.
Geopoliticsmicrosoft

Gaza Ceasefire Fail, Murdoch Ambitions, Dog On The Menu

by Bertrand Hauger July 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsyemen

Report: Senior Al Qaeda Leader Killed By Drone

by Jeff Israely July 17, 2013May 22, 2025
blogprotest

Bangladesh Islamist Leader To Be Hanged

by Hélène Pillon July 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyindia

School Food Poisoning Kills 22 Children In India

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 17, 2013May 22, 2025
Returning home
blogimmigration

Sex-For-Fly: Filipina Workers In Middle East Accuse Own Embassy Of Abuse

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 17, 2013May 22, 2025
In Daraa, Syria
Geopoliticssyria

Hezbollah Helps Tip The Balance On Syria’s Crucial Southern Front

by Jeff Israely July 16, 2013May 22, 2025
Escaping with a book
blogbuenos aires

In Buenos Aires, A “Gentleman” Inmate’s Classroom Jail Break

by Sarah Collings July 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

The Rising Global Weapons Trade, By The Numbers

by Daniel Shadmy July 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Saint-Denis's monument to the victims of slavery
Societyfrance

France Facing Demons Of Its Own Slavery History

by Jean Marcel Maillard July 16, 2013May 22, 2025
More than 370,000 people were evacuated after Typhoon Rammasan hit the Philippines
bloghamas

Hamas Leaders Targeted, Typhoon Rammasan, Cheeky Robot

by Bertrand Hauger July 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Berlusconi in 2012
Ideasitaly

How Many Times Must Italy Pay For Berlusconi’s Legal Troubles?

by Sarah Collings July 16, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsegypt

Seven Killed, Hundreds Injured In Cairo Clashes

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 16, 2013May 22, 2025
Agnieszka Ziolkowska (center), proudly proclaims herself Poland's first "test-tube baby."
Societypoland

Why Poland’s First IVF Child Has Kissed The Catholic Church Goodbye

by Daniel Shadmy July 16, 2013May 24, 2025
Societyunited states

IT’S TWINS! Giant Panda Gives Birth At Atlanta Zoo

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 16, 2013May 23, 2025
Economychina

Chinese Giant Baidu To Buy App Store For $1.9 Billion

by Daniel Shadmy July 16, 2013May 22, 2025
blogmexico

Mexico Captures Zeta Cartel Leader

by Hélène Pillon July 16, 2013May 22, 2025
"In terms of regulations, there is nothing forbidding the formation of private banks in China"
Economychina

Is China Finally Ready For Private Banks?

by Hélène Pillon July 15, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyfrance

The Model For France’s *Marianne* Symbol Is From FEMEN

by Daniel Shadmy July 15, 2013May 23, 2025
Projects to preserve medicinal plants are flourishing throughout the country
bloghealth

Cutting Cures: Medicinal Plants Under Threat In Paraguay

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 15, 2013May 22, 2025
Tsarnaev and Snowden, objects of America's attention..
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Why America Fears Djohar Tsarnaev More Than It Respects Edward Snowden

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 15, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsindonesia

Boxing Match Stampede In Indonesia Kills 18

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 15, 2013May 23, 2025
Geopoliticsgenocide

Bangladesh Islamist Spiritual Leader Found Guilty Of War Crimes

by Hélène Pillon July 15, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticspeace

Obama Calls For Calm After Zimmerman Verdict, Violence Continues

by Daniel Shadmy July 15, 2013May 21, 2025
A classroom in Yekaterinburg, Russia
Societyvladimir putin

A Whiff Of Revisionism In Russia’s New Standards For Teaching History

by Emily Liedel July 15, 2013May 22, 2025
iGem?
Eyes on the U.S.technology

Is Apple Still A Luxury Brand?

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 15, 2013May 23, 2025
Chile, you're doint it right
Futureforest

Chile’s Reforestation Efforts Paying Off

by Hélène Pillon July 14, 2013May 22, 2025
Team captain Philipp Lahm lifts up the World Cup trophy after winning the FIFA World Cup 2014 final soccer game.
Geopoliticsbrazil

Germany Joy, Gaza Exodus, Darker Than Black

by Bertrand Hauger July 14, 2013May 23, 2025
High school students going to pass the Gao Kao exam
Societychina

Pricing A “School District House” – Chinese Education’s Quality Divide

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 14, 2013May 23, 2025
That free spirit!
Futureeducation

Montessori In Mountain View – How Italy’s Famed Educator Shaped Silicon Valley

by Sarah Collings July 13, 2013May 23, 2025
A Trabant 601S in Bucharest
Futuregermany

The Trabi, East Germany’s VW Beetle Offers Clunky Nostalgia

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 13, 2013May 24, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Magazines, Mapped! Week of July 12-19

by Hélène Pillon July 12, 2013May 21, 2025
Israeli soldiers arrest an Israeli settler
Geopoliticsisrael

The Israeli Vigilante Movement Spewing Hate In The West Bank

by Charlotte Fichou July 12, 2013May 22, 2025
Riml wouldn’t miss his morning coffee-mountain panorama ritual for anything...
Societyaustria

An Unusual Mountain Retreat For Yodelers And Yogis Alike

by Daniel Shadmy July 12, 2013May 22, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Hit It! What’s No. 1 On World’s Music Charts

by Daniel Shadmy July 12, 2013May 21, 2025
Best you can do is keep your head down...and lay low?
Economychina

Why You Can Never Please Your Chinese Boss

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 12, 2013May 22, 2025
The Venezuelan coastline
Geopoliticsrussia

Latin America Or Bust? Why The U.S. Is Going All Out To Block Edward Snowden

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 12, 2013May 23, 2025
What can you teach Europe?
Societyimmigration

Lessons For Old Europe From Japan’s Shrinking Population

by Charlotte Fichou July 12, 2013May 24, 2025
United we stand
Geopoliticsbrazil

Two Continents, One Refrain: What Binds Protest Movements in Brazil and Turkey

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 11, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Quotes Of The Week: Mos Def, DSK, Andy Murray – MORE!

by Hélène Pillon July 11, 2013May 21, 2025
Thomas Hirschhorn, Gramsci Monument, 2013
Societyart

Gramsci In The ‘Hood – Why Italy’s Marxist Icon Is Being Honored In The Bronx

by Sarah Collings July 11, 2013May 23, 2025
Louis Pouzin has known about what Snowden revealed since 2005
Economyfrance

On Cyber-Security And Big Brother, From An Internet Founding Father

by Leo Tilmont July 11, 2013May 22, 2025
Buddhist monks chant prayers Thursday in Phnom Penh for the enshrinement of late King-Father Norodom Sihanouk.
Geopoliticscambodia

Ukraine Torture, Calls For Gaza Ceasefire, Hip Hop PhD

by Bertrand Hauger July 11, 2013May 22, 2025
Is it funny still?
Societyputin

Dancing Bears: Can Old-School Russian Circus Survive In Cirque du Soleil World?

by Emily Liedel July 11, 2013May 22, 2025
"Fashion and sustainability — an oxymoron!"
Economygermany

Will Sustainable Fashion Ever Be In Style?

by Hélène Pillon July 11, 2013May 22, 2025
A gold mine in Ghana
Geopoliticsexploitation

After Chasing Ghana’s Gold Rush, Chinese Miners Chased Back Home

by Daniel Shadmy July 10, 2013May 22, 2025
luggage has become a national security issue
Eyes on the U.S.colombia

How The War Against Terrorism Has Become An Assault On Citizens

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 10, 2013May 22, 2025
A market in Bangalore
Economyunited kingdom

On The Threshold Of A New Era Of Global Inflation

by Hélène Pillon July 10, 2013May 24, 2025
Liu Zhijun in court
Ideaschina

A Corrupt Official, Public Rage And A Uniquely Chinese Plea To End The Death Penalty

by Daniel Shadmy July 10, 2013May 22, 2025
An American summer
Geopoliticsunited states

No End In Sight In Gaza, Maliki V. Kurds, Pope World Cup

by Bertrand Hauger July 10, 2013May 22, 2025
"It isn’t just putting your thumb out and getting in a car, it’s living in the moment with intensity.”
Societyswitzerland

The Hitchhiker’s Guide For Adventurous Women

by Daniel Shadmy July 10, 2013May 22, 2025
Economyimmigration

Follow The Trail Of The Worldwide Black Market

by Charlotte Fichou July 9, 2013May 23, 2025
Like this man in Milan, Domenico Codispoti also calls the sidewalk home. Just he can't leave...
Societyjustice

Meet The Homeless Man Living Under House Arrest, On A Sidewalk

by Hélène Pillon July 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Egyptian watchtower at Rafah checkpoint at the Gaza border
Geopoliticsgaza

Egypt In Turmoil: What It Means For The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

by Daniel Shadmy July 9, 2013May 22, 2025
At leat 28 people have been killed by air strikes in Gaza since Monday.
Geopoliticsnetanyahu

Gaza Death Toll, Brazil Shame, Green Vancouver

by Bertrand Hauger July 9, 2013May 23, 2025
Side by side
bloggermany

From One German Town, The Richest Local Rivalry In Global Sports: Adidas v. Puma

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What's in a sneeze?
Societyargentina

Just A Cold Or Pneumonia? A Guide For Knowing If It’s Time For The ER

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 9, 2013May 22, 2025
Cevahir Shopping Mall, Istanbul
Societyturkey

Postcard From A Turkish Mall: Symbol Of Progress, Source Of Discontent

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 8, 2013May 22, 2025
Hamadi Chérif at the Otto Dix exhibition
Societyart

Tunisian Art Dealer Tests Limits Of Islamists With Otto Dix Nudes

by Daniel Shadmy July 8, 2013May 24, 2025
Today, nearly half of Chilean youth reach university
Economybrazil

Why All The Trouble For Two *Stars* Of Latin American Democracy?

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 8, 2013May 22, 2025
Who's the snitch?
Economyfrance

Inside Jobs: How Cartel Busting In Europe Came To Resemble A Spy Thriller

by Charlotte Fichou July 8, 2013May 22, 2025
Five runners were injured on the first day of Spain's San Fiermo festival
Geopoliticsceasefire

Gaza Escalation, Japan Typhoon Warning, Gory Bull Run

by Bertrand Hauger July 8, 2013May 21, 2025
China could punish citizens who are "not paying regular visits to the parents."
Societychina

The Politics Behind “Visiting Your Parents” In China

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 8, 2013May 22, 2025
"Plaster Surrogates" by Allan McCollum
Societyswitzerland

This Is Not An Article – How Journalism Has Gone Post-Modern

by Charlotte Fichou July 7, 2013May 23, 2025
Nine Palestinians, including seven Hamas militants, were killed overnight in air strikes over the Gaza Strip.
Geopoliticshamas

Israeli Confession, Cold War Figure Dies, Fastest Talking Woman

by Bertrand Hauger July 7, 2013May 22, 2025
When Undocumented Immigrants Are Underage
Migrant Livesimmigration

When Undocumented Immigrants Are Underage

by Charlotte Fichou July 7, 2013May 22, 2025
From a mural In Buenos Aires, where books are now celebrated, not burned as they once were...
Societydictatorship

In Argentina, Remembering The Day The Dictatorship Burned 1.5 Million Books

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 6, 2013May 22, 2025
Rock 'n roll masses
Societymusic

Rock Concert v. Summer Festival? It’s Like Catholics v. Protestants

by Sarah Collings July 6, 2013May 23, 2025
Anti-Morsi protest in Egypt on June 28, 2013
Geopoliticswashington

In Egypt, The Rapidly Shrinking Influence Of Washington And The West

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 5, 2013May 24, 2025
Geopoliticsjournalism

Magazines, Mapped! Week of July 5 – 12

by Hélène Pillon July 5, 2013May 21, 2025
blogunited kingdom

Hit It! What’s No. 1 On World’s Music Charts

by Leo Tilmont July 5, 2013May 21, 2025
Food / Travelhealth

Super Rich In China Drink Human Milk As Status Symbol

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 5, 2013May 23, 2025
Extraterrestrial homesick blues
Societyunited states

It Ain’t Easy Being A 21st-Century Superhero

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 5, 2013May 23, 2025
Oil wrestling tournament in Istanbul
blogturkey

The Long, Strong, Slippery History Of Oil Wrestling In Turkey

by Hélène Pillon July 5, 2013May 22, 2025
Juan Manuel Santos in 2011
Geopoliticscolombia

Why Peace Is Close In Colombia, Even If FARC Will Never Surrender

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 5, 2013May 22, 2025
Mondounited kingdom

Quotes Of The Week: Assange, Assad, Armstrong – MORE!

by Hélène Pillon July 5, 2013May 21, 2025
The French DGSE is listening too
Geopoliticsfrance

Exclusive: French Intelligence Has Its Own Version Of PRISM

by Daniel Shadmy July 4, 2013May 22, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Fireworks, Freedom, Fiesta: Patriotic Days Around The World

by Simon Benoit-Guyod July 4, 2013May 23, 2025
Just a Gigolo? Winkes knows looking good is only half the job...
Societygermany

Confessions Of A Modern Male Prostitute

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 4, 2013May 22, 2025
General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Geopoliticsegypt

Egypt In His Hands? Snapshot Of General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi

by Leo Tilmont July 4, 2013May 22, 2025
London protest against live exports out of the UK.
Geopoliticsunited kingdom

Grim Ukraine, FIFA Ticket Scam, July 4 Hot Dogs

by Bertrand Hauger July 4, 2013May 23, 2025
A question of justice and equality
Eyes on the U.S.united states

Strength In Numbers: A South American Take On U.S. Immigration Reform

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 4, 2013May 23, 2025
A fragile and limited resource
Ideasun

From The Palace Of Flowing Waters, Lessons On The Most Precious Resource Of All

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 3, 2013May 23, 2025
Hong Kong rally in support of Edward Snowden
Futureunited states

Why China’s Internet Censors Can’t Get Enough Of Edward Snowden

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 3, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticsputin

Trace The Edward Snowden Saga Across The Globe

by Daniel Shadmy July 3, 2013May 21, 2025
Judean Bedouins
blogisrael

Bedouins Of The Negev Resist Israel’s Massive Relocation Plan

by Arnaud Di Stasio July 3, 2013May 23, 2025
Hurricane Arthur seen from space.
Geopoliticsunited states

Iran Resumes Nuclear Program, Starving South Sudan, Japanese Apology

by Bertrand Hauger July 3, 2013May 22, 2025
In Shanghai
Futurechina

Signs Of Times: Chinese Society Seen Through Microblogs

by Leo Tilmont July 3, 2013May 22, 2025
In Soweto, South Africa
Geopoliticshealth

Praying For Mandela In Soweto, Birthplace Of Apartheid Revolt

by Hélène Pillon July 3, 2013May 23, 2025
June 2013 protests in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Ideasbrazil

That Imperfect Aspiration We Call Democracy

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 2, 2013May 24, 2025
Food / Travelunited kingdom

Top 10 Outrageous Dishes From Around The World

by Leo Tilmont July 2, 2013May 21, 2025
O Tahrir Square, where art thou?
Geopoliticsegypt

The Spectacular Collapse Of Morsi And The Muslim Brotherhood

by Daniel Shadmy July 2, 2013May 22, 2025
Meet Argentina's First Parents From Surrogate Pregnancy
Societyin vitro fertilization

Meet Argentina’s First Parents From Surrogate Pregnancy

by Valentina Briceno-Strocchia July 2, 2013May 22, 2025
Church-going in Bas-Congo
Societycongo

The So-Called Prophets Tearing Apart Congolese Families

by Daniel Shadmy July 2, 2013May 22, 2025
A man distributes Iftar food to Muslim devotees waiting to break their fast during the sacred fasting month of Ramadan.
Geopoliticspakistan

Jerusalem Clashes, Hong Kong Mass Arrests, Lewinsky Speaks

by Bertrand Hauger July 2, 2013May 22, 2025
"Sand, the second most important natural resource in the world after water"
Societyfrance

The Sand Thieves Eroding World’s Beaches For Castles Of Cash

by Daniel Shadmy July 2, 2013May 22, 2025
Latest but not last: Zagreb is Europe's latest star
Geopoliticschina

Croatia Makes It 28! But An Ever-Expanding EU Comes With Big Risks

by Leo Tilmont July 1, 2013May 23, 2025
Societyunited kingdom

Turn Down The Heat – Seven Cities Threatened By Climate Change

by Charlotte Fichou July 1, 2013May 23, 2025
Spain's long and winding road
Societyspain

Economic Crisis Puts Brakes On Spanish Birth Rates

by Hélène Pillon July 1, 2013May 22, 2025
Tiananmen Square at sunset
Geopoliticschina

Why Real Reform In China Can No Longer Wait

by Leo Tilmont July 1, 2013May 22, 2025
A bit of spring cleaning for the the Xiaolangdi Dam on the Yellow River in Jiyuan.
Geopoliticschina

Gaza Strikes, Sarkozy Summoned, Waffle Boycott

by Bertrand Hauger July 1, 2013May 22, 2025
Catch me if you can
Geopoliticsrussia

Empty Seat 17A: A Russian Reporter Continues His Hunt For Edward Snowden

by Emily Liedel July 1, 2013May 22, 2025
Meron has been the head of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia since 2011
Geopoliticsjustice

An American Judge Accused Of Setting War Criminals Free

by Leo Tilmont July 1, 2013May 22, 2025
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