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Worldcrunch » Alidad Vassigh » Page 18
Alidad Vassigh

Alidad Vassigh

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

Migrants rescued near the coast of Malaga, Spain, on May 23
Ideasimmigration

Toward A More Humane Response To Migration

by Alidad Vassigh July 26, 2018May 22, 2025
June protest against electoral fraud in Bogota, Colombia
Geopoliticscolombia

Evolving Populism In Latin America, From Colombia To Mexico

by Alidad Vassigh July 26, 2018May 22, 2025
The Chinese two-handed method of presenting a business card
Economyculture

When Business Crosses Cultures, Etiquette Alone Won’t Cut It

by Alidad Vassigh July 23, 2018May 22, 2025
A more recent punk pit in Medellin, Colombia
In The Newscolombia

Medellin In The 80s: Cartels, Car Bombs And… Punk Rock?

by Alidad Vassigh July 20, 2018May 20, 2025
Buenos Aires taxi drivers protest Uber
In The Newsbuenos aires

The ‘Uber War’ Heats Up On The Streets Of Buenos Aires

by Alidad Vassigh July 16, 2018May 20, 2025
New president-elect of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and new Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard during a press conference on July 10 in Cidade Do Mexico
In The Newsmexico

López Obrador, A Chance To Bring Mexico’s Democracy To Life

by Alidad Vassigh July 14, 2018May 20, 2025
Colombians at a rally for victims of state crimes on Nov. 24, 2017 in Bogota
Ideascolombia

Who Is Killing Colombia’s Community Organizers?

by Alidad Vassigh July 12, 2018May 20, 2025
Colombians separating the recyclables from non-recyclables at a Food Festival in Bogotá
Green Or Gonecolombia

Latin America Joins Global Race To Score ‘Zero Waste’

by Alidad Vassigh July 6, 2018May 22, 2025
AMLO in Mexico City on July 2
Geopoliticselection

Will Mexico’s New President Be More Lula Or Chávez?

by Alidad Vassigh July 5, 2018May 20, 2025
Recycling center in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Green Or Goneeconomy

How Recycling Goes Down In The Heart Of Buenos Aires

by Alidad Vassigh June 30, 2018May 20, 2025
A young man cheers to presidential candidate Manuel Lopez Obrador at a rally in Mexico on June 27
Ideaselection

Mexico’s Election, Between Fear And Disgust

by Alidad Vassigh June 29, 2018May 20, 2025
Clashes in Managua
In The Newsviolence

Nicaraguan Regime Crackdown Is A Humanitarian Emergency

by Alidad Vassigh June 28, 2018May 22, 2025
The end of a hike to La Chorrera Waterfall
In The Newspollution

How GPS And Indigenous Eyes Are Mapping The Amazon Ecosystem

by Alidad Vassigh June 25, 2018May 22, 2025
Andre Silva of Nike-sponsored Portugal National Team in action during World Cup 2018 training
Geopoliticsmarketing

Why World Cup As Marketing Tool Scores Best In Latin America

by Alidad Vassigh June 21, 2018May 22, 2025
Duque upon arrival at his campaign headquarters in Bogota on June 17
In The Newscolombia

Iván Duque, New Colombia President Is Likely Trump Ally In Latin America

by Alidad Vassigh June 20, 2018May 20, 2025
Industrial aesthetic created by Gensler at the Hyundai Capital headquarters
In The Newsculture

How To Design The Ideal, Multi-Generation Office

by Alidad Vassigh June 18, 2018May 20, 2025
Voting in Bogota. Second round is scheduled for June 17.
In The Newscolombia

From Colombia, A Passionate Defense Of Casting A Blank Vote

by Alidad Vassigh June 6, 2018May 20, 2025
A lab-grown diamond at Courbet, Paris on April 29
Economymarket

Synthetic Diamonds Go Ultra Chic, With New Place Vendôme Boutique

by Alidad Vassigh June 5, 2018May 20, 2025
A protest against the government on May 13 in Masaya, Nicaragua
Geopoliticsglobal

Latin American Elections, A Mirror Of Global Unrest In 2018

by Alidad Vassigh May 30, 2018May 20, 2025
Current Colombian President Santos
Futuretechnology

What Voters Read In A Candidate’s Face

by Alidad Vassigh May 28, 2018May 20, 2025
In Caracas on May 20
Economyopposition

Venezuela Is A Pariah State And Must Be Treated As Such

by Alidad Vassigh May 27, 2018May 22, 2025
In Buenos Aires on May 15
Economyeconomy

More Economic Alarm Bells In Dollar-Hungry Argentina

by Alidad Vassigh May 25, 2018May 22, 2025
Pablo Escobar neighborhood in Medellín
In The Newscolombia

How Should Medellín Deal With ‘Escobar Tourism’?

by Alidad Vassigh May 23, 2018May 22, 2025
Children decorating chalk outlines in Oaxaca, Mexico
In The Newsmexico

Crime In Mexico, Getting Used To A Warped Idea Of Normal

by Alidad Vassigh May 21, 2018May 22, 2025
Protests held at Central Bank of Argentina
In The Newsargentina

Argentina Crisis: Will We Learn Our Economic History Lesson?

by Alidad Vassigh May 18, 2018May 20, 2025
Lula supporters in Sao Bernardo do Campo on April 4
In The Newsbrazil

Exclusive – Lula’s Letter From Jail: Brazil Needs Me More Than Ever

by Alidad Vassigh May 17, 2018May 24, 2025
In Caracas on April 24
In The Newsinnovation

Venezuela, The Promise And Pitfalls Of Digital Government

by Alidad Vassigh May 12, 2018May 20, 2025
Shopping bags and smartphones?
In The Newsiphone

How The Smartphone Revolution Hit The Retail World

by Alidad Vassigh May 9, 2018May 20, 2025
In Argentina these last two years, there has been a reduction in industrial jobs in city suburbs
Economyeducation

The Future Of Work: How AI Will Hit The Developing World

by Alidad Vassigh May 8, 2018May 20, 2025
in Cajamarca
In The Newsanimals

No Gold Mine? No Problem For Colombia’s Cajamarca Region

by Alidad Vassigh May 7, 2018December 19, 2025
One of the many migrants taking to the streets to protest policy on immigration
In The Newsimmigration

In Prosperous Chile, Immigration Policy Smacks Of Racism

by Alidad Vassigh May 1, 2018December 19, 2025
Packing marijuana in Toribio, Valle del Cauca, in the Cali region, Colombia
In The Newscolombia

Cali Murder Inc, A Colombian Drug Cartel War May Be Back

by Alidad Vassigh April 26, 2018December 19, 2025
AMLO, the presidential candidate at one of his rallies across Mexico.
In The Newstrump

President AMLO? Leftist Populism Smells Triumph In Mexico

by Alidad Vassigh April 25, 2018December 19, 2025
Sailing to Rio, Brazil
Futuregreenhouse gas

Why Global Shipping Industry Must Climb Aboard Paris Climate Pact

by Alidad Vassigh April 24, 2018December 19, 2025
Looted supermarket on April 22 in Managua
In The Newscolombia

Ortega As Maduro? Nicaraguan Unrest Mirrors Venezuela

by Alidad Vassigh April 23, 2018May 20, 2025
Latin America's Misplaced Obsession In Measuring 'Happiness'
In The Newshealth

Latin America’s Misplaced Obsession In Measuring ‘Happiness’

by Alidad Vassigh April 21, 2018December 19, 2025
Economic History Lesson: Trump's Protectionism Will Not Pay
Economyunited states

Economic History Lesson: Trump’s Protectionism Will Not Pay

by Alidad Vassigh April 19, 2018December 19, 2025
In Latin America, Politics Of Fear Makes A Comeback
In The Newscolombia

In Latin America, Politics Of Fear Makes A Comeback

by Alidad Vassigh April 18, 2018May 24, 2025
Data gathering in Toronto
In The Newstechnology

It’s Time To Stop Demonizing Big Data

by Alidad Vassigh April 16, 2018May 20, 2025
Teens in Oaxaca City, Mexico
Ideasmexico

Misunderstanding Mexico’s So-Called Idle Youth

by Alidad Vassigh April 12, 2018May 20, 2025

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