When Chieko Takemi speaks at the University for Peace on May 20, she will discuss one of the most painful topics in Japanese society today: The “comfort women” of World War II.
When Eve Ensler first performed “The Vagina Monologues” in New York City in 1996, the slogan was, “Spread the Word.” Eighteen years later, the word is officially spread: The play has been performed innumerable times around the world, in multiple languages and by actors as diverse as the human genome.
On March 8, the University for Peace in Ciudad Colón presents its annual production of “The Vagina Monologues.”
Seventeen musicians have joined forces to defend one of Costa Rica's popular waterfalls, releasing a protest song after environmental authorities confirmed damage to protected...
Costa Rica was scheduled to begin moving prisoners into its new maximum-security facility today, marking the next step in the government's effort to tighten...
