BOSTON — The demonstrator peeled off a rubber Barack Obama mask to reveal a shaved head and three...
Aug 22, 2017Young Croatian entrepreneurs see niche in creative startups as national economy struggles
ZAGREB, Croatia — The floor was cluttered with colorful ribbons and swatches of fabric shoes that became canvases...
Jun 19, 2017The Czech Republic’s president is a self-proclaimed ‘Donald Trump’
PRAGUE – The Czech Republic has been run by the chain-smoking, self-proclaimed “Czech Donald Trump,” President Miloš Zeman,...
Mar 30, 2017The fight over Poland’s right-wing policies
WARSAW – In a country beset by lawmakers’ efforts to limit freedom of expression, Marta Lempart calls herself...
Dec 21, 2016In Warsaw, Trump’s upcoming presidency deepens divisions
WARSAW – Last month, an estimated 6 million Poles took to the streets to protest a proposed ban...
Nov 14, 2016Polish government reverses course on abortion bill after mass protest
It was pouring rain, but across Poland, women donned in black and holding umbrellas flooded the streets Monday....
Oct 05, 2016Infuriated and Inspired, YouthVoices are Ready to be Heard
I’ll never forget running along a student protest under the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona last year, as chants...
Feb 11, 2016The Millennials: A generation of war looks to the future
The first millennials were born in 1980, the same year the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. This generation of Afghans...
Jan 04, 2016The Girls’ Schools: What will tomorrow bring?
Before US troops arrived in Afghanistan in 2001, the harsh rule of the Taliban forbade girls' education. Today...
Jan 04, 2016The Handover: A drawn-out drawdown of US troops
It's already the longest war in American history, and the end is nowhere in sight. Though President Obama...
Jan 04, 2016Razia’s way
How do you convince the conservative men of Afghanistan to get behind girls' education? This is the story...
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