News: Culture & Society
Exploiting Ida, Rita, Katrina—and human dignity
October 19, 2021The flood waters of Hurricane Ida have receded, the media circus has moved on, and Anderson Cooper is back in the studio in New York. […]
Global maternal mortality: the dignity of life and the tragedy of death
September 24, 2021When I hear the phrase “integral human development,” the picture that comes to mind is a developing fetus—the beginning of human development. Human development begins […]
In The Media
China’s cultural crackdown: few areas untouched as Xi reshapes society
September 10, 2021Michel Hockx, director of the Keough School’s Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, explores China’s tightening restrictions on popular culture. “On the one hand, […]
When Captain America goes global
September 2, 2021Can Captain America be Black? Marvel’s recent Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, tackles this question head-on. The story picks up from the […]
Lebanon’s tragic path from economic miracle to collapse
August 5, 2021The most daunting challenges to a society’s well-being are typically complex and intertwined, and we often reduce them to one or two digestible variables. The […]
Disaster recovery in Haiti: a case for prudence and patience
July 20, 2021In my first return to Haiti since well before the pandemic, I am again confronted with a familiar tension: my need to move quickly in a […]