US Election Series: First day of Democratic convention rocked by protests
Jul 26, 2016 07:28 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Massive protests from the supporters of Bernie Sanders, senator from Vermont, who was a rival of Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries rocked the first day of the national convention, where Hillary Clinton is...
Turkey coup: why have teachers and academics been targeted?
Jul 26, 2016 05:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In the wake of the failed coup attempt on July 15, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ordered the closure of more than 1,000 private schools, revoked the licenses of 21,000 school teachers, sacked 15,000 education...

Dreams from their mothers: Hillary and Obama bending history again
Jul 26, 2016 05:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Hillary Clinton, the first woman presidential nominee of any major party, has a lifetime of experience in fighting for the rights of children and families. She draws on the inspiration from her mothers Dickensian...
Why 'woman' isn't Hillary Clinton's trump card
Jul 25, 2016 06:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
At a recent rally on Roosevelt Island in New York City, Hillary Clinton remarked that she wanted the United States to be a place where a father can tell his daughter yes, you can be anything you want to be, even president...
How gross inequality and crushed hopes have fed the rise of Donald Trump
Jul 22, 2016 06:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Donald Trump is now the Republican nominee for president of the United States and millions of people are asking: How could this happen? There is no single answer to this question, but there are some explanations. For...

In acceptance speech, Trump embraces role as hero of the forgotten
Jul 22, 2016 06:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for the presidency in a speech destined to be remembered by history as the I am your voice speech a phrase that Trump repeated several times to tie together his themes of...
US Election Series: Republicans will have to live among divisions and cracks
Jul 19, 2016 10:58 am UTC| Commentary Politics
The most awaited Republican convention for this years election has begun in Cleveland, Ohio yesterday and it is clearer than ever that the Republican Party would be heading into 2016 Presidential election as divided one...