The US women’s soccer team recently reached a deal with the owners of American Professional Soccer for pay equity with the men. It was noted
Please join this event organized by our Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity. Date: June 23/2022 Time: 12-1pm EDT
Africa has grown economically in recent years in such a way that many of its populations now enjoy both the benefits and the drawbacks of
This week, RBI director John Torpey talked with Marieke Louis and Lucile Maertens about the trending depoliticization of international organizations and its effects for achieving results and enhancing cooperation. The discussion covers the causes of depoliticization, its framing in comparison to past years, the dangers of politicizing certain issues and not informing policy on science, and how depoliticization may end up protecting the status quo.
Some 12 million Ukrainians – a quarter of the population — have been forced to flee their homes or their country as a result of
How do Russians feel about the war in Ukraine? What information are they getting about the war? What about the reports of people leaving, especially
This week, International Horizons showcases an interview by RBI and EU Studies Center director John Torpey with political scientist Ivan Krastev about how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect
China has become a powerful global actor with what increasingly seems like a potential claim to global primacy. Is it an economic powerhouse and a
Hungary’s Viktor Orban, the originator of the notion of illiberal democracy, has now been re-elected for four more years as Prime Minister of Hungary. This is on top of the 12 years that have preceded this election, and a previous stint as prime minister. This time he won with a supermajority that allows his party to revise the Constitution unilaterally. How did he do it? What can we expect from the ruler whom many regard as the greatest threat to democracy and Eastern Europe other than Russia? What will the EU do?
Date: May 5, 2022 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmVenue: https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOuorjsvGdKjYoy9Til9gqkPzHY-e22e