Jiang Qing vs Deng XiaopingJiang Qing’s death sentence let Deng Xiaoping sideline Mao’s hard left and absolve the Party of past crimes.
Marie Curie vs Jeanne LangevinMarie Curie’s affair with Paul Langevin sparked scandal as his wife Jeanne turned it into a political battle that...
Ahed Tamimi, the Kid ActivistAhed Tamimi, from occupied Palestine, became a resistance icon after confronting Israeli soldiers and serving prison...
Joachim Roncin, the Mind Behind “Je suis Charlie”Joachim Roncin created the ‘Je Suis Charlie’ image after the Charlie Hebdo massacre, capturing national grief.
Marie-Antoinette vs RobespierreMarie-Antoinette was scapegoated as a traitor, while Robespierre is seen as both democrat and dictator.
Rosa Luxembourg vs. Friedrich EbertRosa Luxemburg shines as a revolutionary martyr, while Ebert is condemned for betraying socialism and enabling her...
Kabul: Rehab HellSince retaking Kabul in 2021, the Taliban faces worsening humanitarian crisis and brutal anti-drug measures.
DRC: Gangs of KinshasaSince the 2000s, violent kaluna gangs have terrorized Kinshasa with crime and brutal attacks.
Angela Davis vs Ronald ReaganAngela Davis became an icon after Reagan targeted her as a “red peril,” seeking her death sentence.
Back to Nagorno-KarabakhBy autumn 2023, Azerbaijan seized full control of Nagorno‑Karabakh, aiming to turn it into a regime showcase.
Odesa: Pearl of UkraineOdessa faces Russian threat, but fighting shifts southeast to Kherson and Donbas.
Ukraine: Language WarsUkraine accelerates derussification as language choice grows politically charged amid war.
The Mediterranean in DangerOverpopulation, overtourism, and rising maritime traffic are straining the Mediterranean’s fragile ecosystem.
Chad: Survivors of DarfurOver 400,000 Sudanese refugees have fled to Chad, where a vast camp in Adré strains the impoverished nation.
California: Fighting Fire with FireCalifornia combats worsening wildfires by using controlled burns to fight fire with fire.
Colombia: Looking for PeaceColombia’s 2016 peace deal with FARC faces challenges as violence resurges over farming land disputes.
Greenland: Agriculture or Mining?Global warming exposes Southern Greenland’s rich minerals, raising a choice between mining or expanding agriculture.
Israel: The left in DisarrayAfter Hamas’s 7 October attack, Israel’s left‑wing voters feel adrift as Kibbutzim advocating coexistence were...