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Worldcrunch » Alidad Vassigh » Page 17
Alidad Vassigh

Alidad Vassigh

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

Stack's (in)famous lemon squeezer, a real headscratcher
In The Newsart

Juiceless And Useless, How Philippe Starck Changed Design

by Alidad Vassigh November 13, 2018May 22, 2025
Jair Bolsonaro on Nov. 6
Geopoliticspolitics

How Bolsonaro’s Brazil Will Turn Latin America Upside Down

by Alidad Vassigh November 8, 2018May 22, 2025
The Moravia neighborhood in Medellin, Colombia
Societycolombia

In Medellín, A Scavenger’s Dump Turned Community Garden

by Alidad Vassigh November 7, 2018May 20, 2025
Chavez and Correa in 2009
Ideasbrazil

Modern Politicians And The Christ Factor

by Alidad Vassigh November 5, 2018May 22, 2025
Street cred in shreds
Societyunited kingdom

Banksy And The Indestructible Force Of Capitalism

by Alidad Vassigh November 1, 2018May 21, 2025
LGBT flag in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LGBTQ Plusgay

Aging And LGBT In Argentina: Survivors Of Deeply Homophobic Past

by Alidad Vassigh November 1, 2018May 22, 2025
Brazil's new president-elect Jair Bolsonaro
Geopoliticsbrazil

The Similar And (Scary) New Presidents Of Brazil And Mexico

by Alidad Vassigh October 31, 2018May 22, 2025
Héctor Abad Faciolince
Societycolombia

When A Writer Meets His Fictional Character In Real Life

by Alidad Vassigh October 24, 2018May 20, 2025
Hand weaving is getting a second wind in Argentina
Economyculture

Natural Look: Argentine Fashion Weaving Back To Basics

by Alidad Vassigh October 22, 2018May 20, 2025
Drugs in Mexico
Ideaspeace

Could A Colombia-Style Peace Process Work In Mexico?

by Alidad Vassigh October 19, 2018May 24, 2025
Siberian Photos Help Connect Argentina To Its Asian Ancestry
In The Newsphotography

Siberian Photos Help Connect Argentina To Its Asian Ancestry

by Alidad Vassigh October 17, 2018May 20, 2025
In the Caribbean Sea, a geostrategic move for China
In The Newschina

China’s Long-Game Strategy For The Caribbean Sea

by Alidad Vassigh October 15, 2018May 21, 2025
Venezuelan soldier during a military exercise
In The Newstrump

Rumblings Of War Against Venezuela? A Trap For Colombia

by Alidad Vassigh October 12, 2018May 20, 2025
In Uganda, help is needed to replace outdated agriculture methods.
In The Newsargentina

Using Argentine Know-How To Grow Crops In Africa

by Alidad Vassigh October 8, 2018May 20, 2025
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's next president?
Geopoliticsbrazil

Bolsonaro Blues: Why Brazil Can’t Afford A Far-Right President

by Alidad Vassigh October 5, 2018May 22, 2025
Trump in West Virginia on Sept. 29
Economytrump

From China To North America, Trump’s Unique Brand Of Protectionism

by Alidad Vassigh October 2, 2018May 22, 2025
The gig economy is taking over how we do business
In The Newstechnology

Why ‘Uberization’ Of Our Economy Is Here To Stay

by Alidad Vassigh October 1, 2018May 20, 2025
Migrants crossing the border between Venezuela and Colombia
Geopoliticscolombia

Latin America Needs To Get Serious About The Venezuelan Exodus

by Alidad Vassigh September 27, 2018May 20, 2025
Sara Pereira passes the security robot ''Roboguard'' at a press conference for a security fair, on Sept. 20.
Futureartificial intelligence

Why AI Is Now The Key Ingredient For Modern Productivity

by Alidad Vassigh September 24, 2018May 21, 2025
Moreno helps lead movimento gordo in Argentina
In The Newsargentina

‘Fat Acceptance’ In Latin America: Resisting Tyranny Of The Slim

by Alidad Vassigh September 18, 2018May 23, 2025
Summer farming in Jiangsu Province, eastern China
Economychina

China, Latin America And The Benefits Of Traditional Farming

by Alidad Vassigh September 17, 2018May 21, 2025
A son holding his mother's hand in a palliative care facility in Oakland, United States on June 26, 2015
Ideascolombia

For Terminal Patients, Palliative Care Offers ‘Another Way To Die’

by Alidad Vassigh September 13, 2018May 20, 2025
French President Macron and Moroccan King Mohammed VI at the EU-Africa summit last November
Economyworld

Sovereign Funds, A Hidden Key To Fighting Climate Change

by Alidad Vassigh September 12, 2018May 22, 2025
Birds keep track of these crops in Argentina
Economytechnology

Sourcing That Mango: Blockchain Brings Transparency To Food Supplies

by Alidad Vassigh September 10, 2018May 20, 2025
At a car assembly line in Puebla, Mexico
Economymexico

Why The NAFTA Reboot Is A Raw Deal For Mexico

by Alidad Vassigh September 7, 2018May 22, 2025
Pope Francis facing the most critical moment of his reign
Ideastrump

Pope Francis, Cornered Between Vatican Conservatives And Trump Allies

by Alidad Vassigh September 5, 2018May 24, 2025
A tardigrade, or 'water bear'
In The Newscolombia

Meet The Tardigrade, Maxi Resistant Mini Species With Medical Potential

by Alidad Vassigh September 5, 2018May 20, 2025
Paulo Coelho's 20th novel, 'Hippie' has just hit the stores
In The Newsliterature

Interview With A Recovering Hippie Named Paulo Coelho

by Alidad Vassigh September 1, 2018May 23, 2025
The maritime container port of Qingdao, eastern China
In The Newschina

Trade Wars Revisited: Will Latin America Bet On China?

by Alidad Vassigh August 31, 2018May 20, 2025
Everyone's watching
In The Newstechnology

Weight Of Words, What A Novelist Won’t Give Away To Facebook

by Alidad Vassigh August 29, 2018May 20, 2025
Pride day has never been more important in Colombia
LGBTQ Pluscolombia

In Northern Colombia, LGBT Rights Meet Indigenous Prejudice

by Alidad Vassigh August 28, 2018May 23, 2025
Winning spirit in Santiago
In The Newsmexico

Is Latin America Ripe For A Startup Revolution?

by Alidad Vassigh August 27, 2018May 20, 2025
Time to put it down
In The Newsjournalism

How Trump Forced A News Columnist Into News Detox

by Aldo Civico and Alidad Vassigh August 24, 2018May 23, 2025
'The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living,' by Damien Hirst.
In The Newsart

Duchamp To Provoking Popes: The Contemporary Art Of Scandal

by Alidad Vassigh August 23, 2018May 20, 2025
Inflation has resulted in food shortages in Venezuela.
In The Newsvenezuela

Venezuela, Any Tricks Left For Halting Hyperinflation?

by Alidad Vassigh August 18, 2018May 23, 2025
Ivan Duque sworn in as 43rd President of Colombia
Ideaspeace

Hardline Revisited, Welcome To Iván Duque’s Colombia

by Alidad Vassigh August 13, 2018May 20, 2025
President Santos posing with soldiers in August 2017
In The Newspeace

Adios, Santos: An Appreciative Send-Off As Colombia’s Peace President Steps Down

by Alidad Vassigh August 7, 2018May 20, 2025
A man holding a molotov cocktail during clashes in Valencia, Venezuela
Geopoliticspolitics

When Is Violence Acceptable? On Ending Tyranny in Venezuela

by Alidad Vassigh August 3, 2018May 20, 2025
A soldier in charge of security for the UNASUR in Brasilia
Geopoliticsdemocracy

Democracy In Latin America Should Not Be Taken For Granted

by Alidad Vassigh August 1, 2018May 20, 2025
Hooded students Managua, Nicaragua guard their university from Ortega's paramilitaries who storm campuses and injure dozens
In The Newscorruption

We Once Cheered Ortega: Revisiting History In Nicaragua

by Alidad Vassigh July 28, 2018May 22, 2025

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