Chris Carlson/AP/Press Association Images. All rights reserved.Approximately two years ago in Turkey, there was an odd case in which AKP-allied Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc made a statement declaring that…
It’s undeniable: Beyoncé is one of the biggest stars in the world. Thanks to the BeyHive, her group of rabidly loyal fans, the singer is able to set the internet…
Mohammed El Raai/AP/Press Association Images. All rights reserved.In May, 2015, the Cairo Court for Urgent Affairs issued a controversial verdict that effectively banned the activities of Ultras football fan groups,…
When graphic designer Kate Bingaman-Burt noticed her credit card debt piling up a few years back, she knew exactly what she had to do to get out of this hole she’d dug…
Plaque of The New Colossus poem by Emma Lazarus ("Mother of Exiles") in the museum inside the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. Wikicommons/Melanzane1013. Some rights reserved.Here on the American…
I went to college at a school that advertised itself as one of the most diverse in the country. When I arrived on campus, however, I realized that what amounted…
The openMovements series invites leading social scientists to share their research results and perspectives on contemporary social struggles. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff reacts during her impeachment trial at the Federal…
It’s been discussed on Twitter more than any other show in 2017—and has catalyzed much needed conversations about preventing teen suicide—but school districts across the nation continue to be uncomfortable…
The openMovements series invites leading social scientists to share their research results and perspectives on contemporary social struggles. APPO demonstration in Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City,2006. Wkikicommons/Maurice Marcellin. Some…
President Trump spoke at the National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia on July 24, joining a long list of presidents who have spoken to the huge meeting of Boy Scouts,…
US tanks pose in front of the "Hands of Victory" monument, Baghdad, 2003. Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain.In spring 2003, barely two weeks after the invasion of Iraq, one of the earlier…
When Nicholas Cardello and Kurt English started dating 25 years ago, they didn’t know their relationship would become a symbol of hope for the entire LGBTQ community. This past June…