by Julieta Nassau | Apr 3, 2023 | Democracy
Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence… Iowa has been the center of a Republican parade in the last few weeks. But what happens with the Democrats? The Democratic National Committee (DNC) voted on February to remove Iowa as the kick-off state...
by Bridget Rollason | Apr 3, 2023 | Democracy
As traditional media outlets grapple with the difficult task of attracting young viewers, conservative political parties around the globe are facing the same challenges when it comes to engaging millennial and Gen Z support. In the United States, some Republicans are...
by Tarek KAI | Apr 2, 2023 | American Presidency, Democracy, Policy, Politics
March 20th marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. That day, at 2:30, Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, was attacked with missiles and bombs in an attempt to target the nation’s leader Saddam Hussein and bring down his government. Operation Iraqi Freedom...
by Muhammad Saqib Tanveer | Apr 2, 2023 | New Business Models for Journalism in the Digital Age
The NY Times has amassed a considerable number of subscribers. However, surveys suggest that the public is not willing to pay for news. I asked the executive editor of the Times for his opinion on this assertion. Watch his...
by Fauziyya Tukur | Mar 31, 2023 | Policy, Politics
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is in Africa on what the White House says is a mission to strengthen diplomatic ties and investment between the continents. She is visiting Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. Her visit comes a few months after President Joe Biden...
by Milena Kirova | Mar 31, 2023 | Democracy
Fifteen years – it might be the age of a teenager without many cares and problems. But 15 is also the age of Europe’s youngest country – Kosovo, which unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008. What are her worries and problems? Kosovo still awaits...
by FEYZA GUMUSLUOGLU | Mar 30, 2023 | Climate Change, Environmental Issues, Personal Reflections
A first-time visitor to Grand Marais might be surprised to see solar panels installed on house roofs, simply because this icy small town is a long way from the Sun Belt. But first impressions are often misleading. Spending three nights in Grand Marais showed me that...
by Piyumi Fonseka | Mar 30, 2023 | Democracy, Politics
Two major interstate highways, interstates 35 and 80, cross through Iowa, making travel in and out of the state quick and efficient. The same interstates are the main reasons, according to the local law enforcement authorities, why Iowa has become one of the...
by Alexander Uggla | Mar 29, 2023 | Agriculture, Agriculture and Rural Issues, Climate Change, Sustainability
Organic food is on the rise in the United States, but why do I still find it difficult to find organic products in neighborhood grocery stores? Home in Finland, I buy the groceries at a small corner shop in my neighborhood in downtown Helsinki. Most of the basic...
by Julieta Nassau | Mar 27, 2023 | Democracy
Tom Hanson introduces himself as a “recovering diplomat.” He worked for the State Department for 25 years, as an officer of the Foreign Service in the Soviet Union, East Germany and other European countries in the last years of the Cold War and its aftermath. After he...