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… away, that parents are being separated from their children, and the termination of Temporary Protected Status for 57,000 … people fleeing? What is life like in their home countries? And what role does the U.S. play in creating the conditions … Talk, we zero in on Honduras, as hosts Brenna Miller  and  Jessica Viñas-Nelson speak with two experts, Professors …

… they tell about themselves?  In Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War Viet Thanh Nguyen, a professor of American Studies at USC and a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, reflects deeply on … outline with his own travels and photographs across Southeast Asia.  Nothing Ever Dies is most certainly a …

… history in Xi’an is essential to the city’s identity, and served as the basis of my journey through the city and its outlying regions. The Terra Cotta Warriors: Xi’an’s … that traded at the Western Market, from Korea and Japan to Southeast Asia , from India and Persia to the Arabian …

… profit - we are flames, committed to conquering darkness, and we will continue the struggle” - Farhat Jahan, Bati Bai Rajak, and Rachna Dhingra, women from Bhopal during the 2024 U.S … from  East Palestine  to  Cancer Alley , from Mossville to  Southwest Detroit , from Wilmington to Charlottesville, and  …

… In the 1970s, Venezuela had the highest growth rate and lowest inequality in Latin America. Thanks to an oil … signing an agreement in 2007 to establish the Bank of the South, a monetary fund and lending organization to support left-leaning South American nations with infrastructure and social …

… India is now suffering a massive second wave of COVID-19 and the crisis is spilling into neighboring countries. As Indian case counts exceed 400,000 daily and the healthcare system reaches its breaking point, … of their former colonies in Asia, Latin America, and Africa must be the basis for any global health policy. In …

… In between memory and forgetting, there is commemoration . On June 4, 1989 a … like this: In the wake of Mao Zedong’s death (1976) and the end of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), … put under surveillance and forbidden to travel. Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post reported that only a few family …

… common as daylight. India recognizes 22 official languages and its 1962 census recorded residents speaking over 1600 … made in vernacular Indian languages, including English and Hindi. They will make you angry and happy, laugh and … that the information-technology boom has created in the southern city of Chennai , and the way it has affected the …

… citizens is bound to China’s development as a nation, and that personal dreams will be realized only through the … speech, Xi said: “China Dream means the dream of a people, and it is also the dreams of each Chinese person.” Although … China’s recent provocations over the Diaoyu Islands and the South China Sea with its Asian neighbors. It also reflects a …

… At noon on December 17, 2014, Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro announced to their respective nations that the United States and Cuba had agreed to resume full diplomatic relations. The … Latin America and participated in liberation movements in Africa. This Cuban propaganda sign features the profile of …

… the term “New Cold War” has mushroomed among analysts and commentators seeking to define contemporary geopolitics. … War (1947-1991),  the Soviet Union was the most visible and feared socialist state. Indeed, the ideological conflict … surrounded China with military bases throughout  East and Southeast Asia .  Mao’s power had been diminished after his …

… In April and May 2019, the world’s largest democracy held elections. … as a contest between the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress, though India is a … democracy. The BJP won an overwhelming majority and returned to power in Parliament. The results of the …

… on the rostrum of Tian’anmen (The Gate of Heavenly Peace) and announced the establishment of the  People’s Republic of … era of foreign domination since the mid-18th century and of frequent governmental upheavals after 1911.  Mao Zedong and the Communist Party’s Rise to Victory During the 1920s …

… , or shirtless ones, marching through the streets and hundreds of thousands of supporters clogging the plaza and the avenue connecting the Casa Rosada and the national … On October 17, 1945, hundreds of thousands of Juan Perón's supporters clogged the streets of …

… districts, he witnessed many of the cultural, economic and :institutional forces that unwittingly help to spread … of social workers to stem the ever advancing tide of HIV, and the lives of the prostitutes caught m between. by Brad … a past that never offered much hope. Born to a prostitute and raised in a brothel, her cost them business. Maronesha …

… Restoration, or Meiji Ishin, occurred on January 3, 1868, and marked the return of the Japanese emperor to a position … had ruled Japan since 1600. The collapse of the Tokugawa and handover to the new Meiji regime was swift and largely … East Asia & Southeast Asia …

… around the earth? If past experiences are any guide, fear and excitement will dominate reactions in the United States. … That feat sparked waves of panic about American military and technological vulnerability and led president John F. Kennedy to commit the United …

… its role in diplomatic history: Evian-les-Bains. Written by Andrew H. Bellisari. Narration by Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. … production by Katherine Weiss, Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle, and Laura Seeger.  … Andrew H. Bellisari … Africa …

… out for concrete agreements between his administration and European leaders. What's more, the history of economic … have done nothing to soften Cuba's anti-American stance, and they have failed since their inception to attract the … Kennedy further tightened sanctions by restricting travel and trade to the island, but these restrictions did little …

… most vexing problems: the status of Tibet.  Next to Taiwan and Hong Kong, Tibet remains China’s greatest challenge, domestically and internationally. Instead of the peace, stability and economic development to which both Chinese and Tibetans … East Asia & Southeast Asia …

… Whenever a famous politician dies, obituary writers and other commentators immediately start comparing the … Nixon. This is unfortunate, since there are some striking and illuminating analogies to be drawn between the two, and not just because Nixon was the first American president …

… narcotic drug deep into China’s politics, public health, and economics but also cemented the country’s status as both a prize and a battleground for Euro-American imperialist powers. Use … Video production by Svetlana Ter-Grigoryan, Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle.    …

… 2, 1980, four churchwomen—Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and lay missionary Jean Donovan—became victims of escalating … by Nicholas B. Breyfogle.  Video production by Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Audio production by Paul …