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Worldcrunch » Alidad Vassigh » Page 11
Alidad Vassigh

Alidad Vassigh

Born in Tehran, educated in Britain and France, I have been a freelance translator since the late 1990s.

Philosopher Hannah Arendt has renewed relevance in the current political era.
Eyes on the U.S.dictatorship

Hannah Arendt, Redux: The Enduring Power Of The Political Lie

by Alidad Vassigh July 13, 2020May 20, 2025
During Venezuelan protests against U.S. sanctions
Geopoliticsun

Venezuela’s Maduro Has A Surprising New ‘Ally’ — Trump

by Alidad Vassigh July 10, 2020May 20, 2025
Volunteers provide food aid in the center of Cali, Colombia.
Ideascolombia

Colombia, No Country For Old Folks

by Alidad Vassigh July 9, 2020May 20, 2025
Participants in a BLM march attach a pro-Biden sign to their van in Palm Beach, FLA.
Geopoliticsdonald trump

Why It’s Far Too Soon To Start Betting On Biden

by Alidad Vassigh July 2, 2020May 20, 2025
People buy food at the central market in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Geopoliticsargentina

The Pure Folly Of ‘Food Nationalism’ In Argentina

by Alidad Vassigh June 30, 2020May 20, 2025
An 11-year-old Mexican boy displays his drawing in support of China's fight against the novel coronavirus.
Geopoliticschina

A Tale Of Three Pandemics: Tracing Mexico’s Evolving Ties With China

by Alidad Vassigh June 25, 2020May 20, 2025
Dacing around the torn down Christopher Columbus statue in St Paul, U.S.
Geopoliticshistory

Across The Americas, The Drive To Cancel Columbus

by Alidad Vassigh June 25, 2020May 20, 2025
At a protest against racism in Rio De Janeiro
Geopoliticscolombia

Latin Americans Denounce U.S. Racism — But Are They Any Better?

by Alidad Vassigh June 18, 2020May 20, 2025
The pandemic has had a brutal impact on globalization
In The Newsworld

Globalization Under Fire, From Protectionism To Pandemic

by Alidad Vassigh June 17, 2020May 20, 2025
Mexican President Andreas Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO)
In The Newsmexico

President AMLO Gets A History Lesson From Mexico’s Pandemic

by Alidad Vassigh June 15, 2020May 20, 2025
Black Lives Matter rally outside US consulate in Hong Kong
In The Newsunited states

George Floyd, Coronavirus And The Dawn Of The Chinese Century

by Alidad Vassigh June 12, 2020May 21, 2025
A waiter serves drinks during the nationwide partial lockdown in Malaga, Spain.
In The Newscolombia

An Ode To Drinking In The Pandemic

by Alidad Vassigh June 11, 2020May 23, 2025
Coronavirus has exposed economic equalities in Argentina and around the world.
Geopoliticshealth

Coronavirus And The Limits Of Free-Market Economics

by Alidad Vassigh June 8, 2020May 22, 2025
Anti-government protest in Sao Paulo on May 31
In The Newsbrazil

Brazil’s Stranger-Than-Fiction Descent Under Bolsonaro

by Alidad Vassigh June 2, 2020May 22, 2025
An Amazon Fulfillment Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin, days after over 30 employees tested positive for coronavirus.
In The Newschile

Winners And Losers In The Coronavirus Economic Crisis

by Alidad Vassigh May 28, 2020May 20, 2025
President Donald Trump in the shadows
Geopoliticsglobal

Trump And Co., A World Desperately Lacking Leadership

by Alidad Vassigh May 25, 2020May 22, 2025
Policemen patrol a street in Soacha, Colombia.
In The Newscolombia

How Pandemic Shutdowns Can Turn Into A Political Weapon

by Worldcrunch and Alidad Vassigh May 23, 2020May 22, 2025
The end of AMLO's oppressive system?
Ideasdemocracy

Society v. The State: Pandemic Undermines AMLO’s Power Grab In Mexico

by Alidad Vassigh May 20, 2020May 22, 2025
Residents walk through the streets in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In The Newslockdown

After COVID-19, Urban Planning Will Never Be The Same

by Alidad Vassigh May 19, 2020May 20, 2025
A vendor sits in a store awaiting customers in Bogota, Colombia.
Economycolombia

What The Pandemic Teaches Us About Debt

by Alidad Vassigh May 17, 2020May 22, 2025
Chinese medical experts arrive in La Guaira, Venezuela, sent to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Geopoliticschina

China, Venezuela And The Limits Of Pandemic Diplomacy

by Alidad Vassigh May 14, 2020May 22, 2025
Onboard a train near Buenos Aires on April 29
In The Newscovid

On The Two Types Of Plagues, Viral And Ideological

by Alidad Vassigh May 11, 2020May 22, 2025
'All we can really count on is nature.'
Ideascolombia

This Plague Is Different — And That’s Good News And Bad

by Alidad Vassigh May 8, 2020May 22, 2025
An Argentinian woman waiting to be attended at the Mercado Sur in Cordoba Capital.
In The Newsargentina

Hard Questions On Civil Liberties In The Time Of Coronavirus

by Alidad Vassigh May 4, 2020May 22, 2025
Masked in Mexico City
Geopoliticsmexico

Why The Mexican Economy Won’t Make It On Its Own

by Alidad Vassigh April 29, 2020May 20, 2025
A community doctor in Havana, Cuba
In The Newscovid

Bracing For COVID-19, Argentina Calls On Cuban Doctors

by Alidad Vassigh April 27, 2020May 22, 2025
People wearing face masks wait in line to enter a grocery store in Barcelona, Spain.
In The Newsargentina

An Urban Pandemic: How COVID-19 Can Help Redesign Our Cities

by Alidad Vassigh April 21, 2020May 22, 2025
A textile factory in Campinas, Brazil
Economybrazil

The Economic Ripple Effect Of Chinese Supply Chains

by Alidad Vassigh April 20, 2020May 22, 2025
In, Bogota, Colombia
In The Newscolombia

COVID-19 And The Cruel Side Effects Of Trying To ‘Ban Death’

by Alidad Vassigh April 18, 2020May 22, 2025
A man walked down the street wearing a mask in Buenos Aires.
In The Newsargentina

Globalization: As Fragile And Irreplaceable As Ever

by Alidad Vassigh April 17, 2020May 22, 2025
Feeding monkeys during the lockdown in Kathmandu.
In The Newsfrance

Zoonoses And Us: The Fatal Risks Of Our Food Production System

by Alidad Vassigh April 16, 2020May 22, 2025
A market in Havana, Cuba
In The Newschile

Latin America And The Economic Consequences Of COVID-19

by Alidad Vassigh April 7, 2020May 22, 2025
Empty streets during the Coronavirus lockdown in Cali, Colombia
Geopoliticshealthcare

Coronavirus: Why The Crisis In Colombia Could Be Colossal

by Alidad Vassigh April 1, 2020May 22, 2025
Home is where parity is
In The Newsunited states

Coronavirus And A Call For Gender Equality In Confinement

by Alidad Vassigh March 30, 2020May 22, 2025
Donald Trump arriving at press briefing on COVID-19 pandemic
Geopoliticscolombia

U.S. Leadership, The Missing Link In World’s Fight Against COVID-19

by Alidad Vassigh March 27, 2020May 22, 2025
Working on an AI-powered sex doll in Barcelona
Futuresexuality

The Brave New World Of High-Tech Sex Toys

by Alidad Vassigh March 25, 2020May 20, 2025
Drones will reshape the future of enterprise asset management.
In The Newschile

Fusing Drones And Software, A Killer Combo To Manage Assets

by Alidad Vassigh March 24, 2020May 22, 2025
On the second day of the quarantine in Buenos Aires
In The Newshealth

How COVID-19 Is Deepening Anxiety Disorders

by Alidad Vassigh March 23, 2020May 22, 2025
Coffee plantation in Caldas, Colombia
Food / Travelcolombia

Avocado v. Coffee, A Battle For Colombian Farmland

by Alidad Vassigh March 20, 2020May 20, 2025
Oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast
Geopoliticscolombia

Maduro Worse Than Xi? The Case For Colombia-Venezuela Trade

by Alidad Vassigh March 18, 2020May 20, 2025

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