Murder in New York: Malcolm X and the birth of Afro-Americanism
Malcolm Little rose from a broken home and life in reformatories and prison to become a leader of African Americans and later to represent oppressed people, irrespective of race and religion. He preached contradictory messages of peace and violent a...
Duel in Pakistan: Benazir Bhutto : between the mosque and the military
Since its independence in 1947, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has been torn between civil rule and military dictatorship. We'll see that Benazir Bhutto's life is a reflection of Pakistan's turbulent history as she is elected the first female rule...
The end of a Columbian dream: denying the assassination of Jorge Gaitán
On April 9, 1948, Jorge Gaitan, the popular opposition leader to the Columbian oligarchy, was shot dead. In two days, 5,000 rioters died in the ruins of the city. No serious investigation into Gaitan's assassination was conducted until now.
Carbombing in Beirut: who killed Rafic Hariri?
From his humble beginnings in a peasant Lebanese family, Rafic Hariri rose to become a multi billionaire and Prime Minister of Lebanon. On February 14th, 2005, a massive car bomb cut short his storied life. An ongoing UN investigation has yet to rev...
A death for peace: Mahatma Gandhi and the impossible quest
Mahatma Gandhi is considered the father of the partition of the Indian Empire into India and Pakistan. Over 50 years later it is critical to analyze Gandhi's struggles in context with the simmering tensions that headline world events today.