Today, while SpaceX founder Elon Musk launched his cherry-red Tesla Roadster into space on the Falcon Heavy Rocket, back on earth Polish President Andrzej Duda…
What do Anne Frank, the Lazio soccer team, and a new high-speed train have in common?
What do Anne Frank, the Lazio soccer team in Italy, and a new high-speed train in Germany have in common? If I were a comedian,…
Combating Ignorance, One Nazi-Themed Café at a Time
By Alexis Herr The swastika clad Soldantenkaffee (Soldiers Coffee), a Nazi-themed café in the West Java provincial capitol of Bandung, Indonesia, opened in April…
Cracking Down on the Golden Dawn: Combating Antisemitism and Xenophobia in Greece
By Alexis Herr Approximately 1,000 Golden Dawn members gathered outside parliament in Athens last week (4 December 2013) to protest the pretrial detention…
Banana Slinging and Rising Above Racism in Italy
By Alexis Herr Integration Minister Cecile Kyegne has endured racism, xenophobia, and sexism since becoming Italy’s first black cabinet member in April and in…