At first glance, the mild-mannered Malalai Joya does not pose an intimidating figure. Joya, a new mother as of eight months ago, speaks softly and chooses which words of her second language she would like...

Russia has recently taken a lot of flak from around the world, especially from the Western media and governments, regarding its new laws prohibiting “homosexual propaganda.” The backlash against these...

In the past months, Russia has been the central focus to the international campaigns promoting equal recognition for LGBTQ people. From politicians proposing bills allowing for authorities to take...

Hispanic Heritage Month began in the United States in 1968 during President Lyndon Johnson’s administration. It is a month marked by celebrations of the rich cultures of the Spanish speaking world as...

“The political spectrum in Germany is a whole other universe,” said Dr. Jay Rosellini, a German language and culture professor at Suffolk University, while discussing the results of Germany’s parliamentary...

A live performance part of Suffolk University’s Hispanic Heritage Month 2013, “Portraits of Courage: Latinos Shaping a Nation” shared the “lives of six Latinos who have made incredible contributions...

  One of the most talked about topics the last few months has been the National Security Administration and its questionable methods in keeping Americans safe. For months after the initial leaks...

It may be cliché, but the current headlines these days are shaping our society to look like a contemporary George Orwell novel: a media that panders to our inadequacies, certain sectors of our government...

For its 6th annual senior lecture series, the United Nations study program at Suffolk University invited former Slovenian President Danilo Turk to speak to students about his work with the international...

By: Cody Furbish The people of Iran have taken what seems to be a step in the progressive direction by electing the new, moderate, President Hassan Rouhani. Rouhani has promised to draft a civil...

By: Jack Constantine After the tumultuous and controversial eight-year presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a positive outlook for any future diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Iran looked...