What does control of the sea really mean for an empire, and what is the Srivijaya Empire's lasting imprint today? The Srivijaya (sree-wee-JAH-yah) Empire was a maritime empire that controlled trade through the strait of Malacca between China and India. Founded in Palembang, the Sumatra-based polity managed to exert influence and “control” most of Java, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra by the height of its reign in the 8th century, perfectly in sync with Emperor Xuanzong’s gol

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Emerging on the street of Avenida Cuscatlan in the public square, a mile-long line of protesters marched, testifying their human right to access water

The irreversible damage that climate change has on marginalized peoples is not something that should be treated as collateral damage. President Trump’s first day in office was marked by the rolling back of environmental legislation. Some label this period of the current administration as a publicity stunt, yet the primary communities targeted by the administration’s animosity don’t seem to have any stunt doubles. A study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administratio

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Glyphosate, a chemical in many leading pesticide brands, has been in the hot seat, especially when a new executive order protects Bayer

April 25th is the birthday of the modern Portuguese republic, plastering itself throughout streets, bridges, and alleyways across the country.

As high-speed rail infrastructure continues to crop up across the globe, one global giant continues to hold back.

If an insect uprising sounds familiar, you are not alone

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Romanticism, nationalism, and revolution converge in the quills of great European composers.

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As cobalt becomes essential to the digital and renewable economy, its supply chain raises human rights concerns in the DR Congo.

How the Black Death redefined government authority in England and Italy

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Though not as well-known as kangaroos or koalas, the wombat is another icon lurking in the bush down under.