Month: January 2018
Rodrigo and the Rainbow: Same-sex marriage in the Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte, the President of the Philippines, has become notorious for his rowdy rhetoric and supercharged war on drugs. Last month, however, he struck a remarkably progressive tone on a
Read MorePresidential Elections Sparking Riots in Honduras
The elections in Honduras last November were supposed to go smoothly and secure the position of current president Juan Orlando Hernández. Then the counting of the votes began and the
Read MoreIt’s the Economy, Stupid: Rising Food Prices Provide Impetus for Protests in Iran
In the last days of 2017, Iran experienced the largest protests in the country since the protests that followed the disputed Iranian presidential elections in 2009. After incumbent President Mahmoud
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