Global Research

Sep 23

International Relations As Seen From The Trans-Siberian Railway by Sarah Golkar

by tuftsigl

After a tedious 30-minute negotiation across plexiglass, my stern-faced train ticket seller cracked the slightest smile when she finally handed me four tickets permitting passage 5,771 miles across the belly of Russia.

Sep 08

Global Research

Common Ground by Danielle Kong

by tuftsigl

“I brought shrimp!” Cora excitedly told me. She whipped out a food container and opened the lid to show me her cooked shrimp. She graciously offered some to me – actually, she insisted that I eat some. When I politely declined, she smiled. “Ah, you American – hamburgers and pizza, right?”

Sep 04

Global Research

Empower

Implementing a cloud-based tool to track drug rehabilitation services and patients in Chile by Gaspar Rodriguez

by tuftsigl

Corporación La Esperanza (CLE) has been offering free outpatient and residential drug rehabilitation services to underserved communities across Chile since 1995. They’ve gone from one clinic to seven throughout this time, allowing them to provide a much needed resource for over 500 men and women every year.

Aug 31

Global Research

Sunday in Central, Hong Kong by Danielle Kong

by tuftsigl

Richelle wipes the beads of sweat off of her forehead with a tissue. It’s a humid Sunday morning near Central, the business district of Hong Kong. The dark gray sky foreshadows the intermittent rain showers that will span the day. Luckily, Richelle and I are sitting on a footbridge that is covered by an awning.

Aug 26

Global Research

Marine Biology and Culture by Lilly Tahmasebi

by tuftsigl

In a town where it is not unusual to see bright pink and lime green as the base and trim colors of a house, lies a community of smiley West Sumatrans blessed with an awe inspiring landscape that cannot be replicated (or, unfortunately, rebuilt).

Aug 26

Global Research

Media Outreach and Reaction at the U.S. Mission to Russia by Arik Burakovsky

by tuftsigl

Since arriving in Moscow at the beginning of this summer, I have been deeply submerged in the Russian 24-hour news cycle, sometimes to the point of feeling like drowning in an ocean of information.

Aug 25

Global Research

US Refugee Resettlement and Domestic Implications

by tuftsigl

Katie Saviano interned this summer at the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration in Washington D.C. She is majoring in International relations and Arabic.