Over the past weeks and months, Iran has descended into chaos. From the downing of a passenger jet to the assassination of a top general, and now one of the world’s largest coronavirus outbreaks, life in the Islamic Republic is facing its toughest challenges since it was founded in 1979. Just days before all hell… Continue reading IRAN – Documentary by VICE Media (15 Apr 2020)
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HUMAN – The Movie – Watch Online Now Streaming
About What is it that makes us human? Is it that we love, that we fight? That we laugh? Cry? Our curiosity? The quest for discovery? Driven by these questions, filmmaker and artist Yann Arthus-Bertrand spent three years collecting real-life stories from 2,000 women and men in 60 countries. Working with a dedicated team of… Continue reading HUMAN – The Movie – Watch Online Now Streaming
“The Russians” Documentary by Deutsche Welle
The following videos are part of a series called “The Russians” which is a 6-part documentary project produced by Deutsche Welle of Germany. The series is described as follows: The leading question behind this series is: how do people in the Urals, in Siberia, at the Arctic Circle tick? What do the young strive for,… Continue reading “The Russians” Documentary by Deutsche Welle
AFRICA – Economy, Education, and Governance (7 Apr 2020)
“Africa is changing so fast, it is becoming hard to ignore. In the short term the continent faces many problems, including covid-19, but in the long term it could rival China’s economic might.” (The Economist, 7 Apr 2020) [VIdeo Date: 7 Apr 2020. Posted: 9 Apr 2020]
Poems for Peace – UNICEF
Here’s an inspiring video from UNICEF of young people sharing a call to peace through poetry in Arabic, English, and other languages. (UNICEF, 26 Mar 2020) [Video Date: 26 Mar 2020. Posted: 30 Apr 2020.]
COVID-19 is Pushing Lebanon to the Breaking Point (25 Mar 2020)
For the lebanese, Coronavirus is only piling on top of an already dire situation. On Monday, the Lebanese government announced it would stop paying all around $30 billion worth of foreign loans, defaulting for the second time on part of its 90 billion dollar debt this year. If that sounds like big picture economics, imagine… Continue reading COVID-19 is Pushing Lebanon to the Breaking Point (25 Mar 2020)
Global Corruption Index 2019 Report Released
The global corruption index report for 2019 has been released by Transparency International. Heading into 2020, the United States is positioned to possibly overtake Uruguay and Estonia in the index. Now at 23rd in the world, the U.S. is expected to make changes in 2020 that could make it less corrupt. The full report is… Continue reading Global Corruption Index 2019 Report Released