Fleeing War, Syrian Refugees Trek Across a Wary Continent
LESBOS, Greece — At dawn, the well-metered rhythm of the boats’ arrival brings a teeming chaos to the lustrous,…
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Immigrant Voices: After the Arrival, More Challenges
For refugees arriving in Europe, surviving their journey from war-torn regions of the Middle East and Africa is only…
From 15th Century Backwater to Global Empire
Why Did Europe Conquer the World? Philip T. Hoffman Princeton University Press, 2015 Why did Europe conquer the world?…
Syriza Succeeds in Greece by Mainstreaming the Anti-Austerity Movement
On Monday, Syriza — a previously marginal, left-leaning coalition party in Greece — made history by winning the country’s…
Farm Life Takes Over Paris’ Champs Elysées
The French Young Farmers (Jeunes Agriculteurs) union turned Paris’ Champs Elysées into a giant farm on Sunday by covering…
Greenpeace Takes Advantage of Nestlé PR Blunder
Have a break? from Greenpeace UK on Vimeo. According to the environmental blog Treehugger, Nestlé was forced to drop…
Prostitutes Await U.N. Climate Delegates, While Steel Cages Await Protesters
As the U.N. Copenhagen climate talks began yesterday, a series of strict new laws went into effect. Danish police…