Tascha Alvarez

Bio

A native from Spain, Tascha pursued a Master's Degree in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. She has lived and worked in her native Spain as well as in Germany and the US, and has experience working in both the private and not-for-profit sectors. She loves traveling and the outdoors - and New York City!
Mexico Presidential Election Results 2012: A Female President for Mexico? Josefina Vázquez Mota Challenges Enrique Peña Nieto
By Tascha Alvarez
A few months ago, Josefina Vázquez Mota, an economist and Mexico’s former secretary of public education under current President Felipe Calderón, won the nomination of Mexico’s ruling party, the National Action Party (PAN), thus becoming the first…
Fast and Furious: Attorney General Eric Holder Should Take Responsibility For Weapons Smuggling Op
By Tascha Alvarez
In January, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testified at a much anticipated hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He addressed — not for the first time — concerns related to Operation Fast and Furious, a contentious law…
The Fight to End Eating Disorders Among Young Girls: Malnourished Models Banned From Working in Israel
By Tascha Alvarez
A few days ago, an article on Israel caught my attention. Unlike most news pieces originating from this region, however, this one did not report on Netanyahu’s latest political move or the strike of rockets from Gaza. It rather covered an effort…
The 10 Best Places to Be a Man
By Tascha Alvarez
As we celebrated International Women’s Day last week, I came across an article about the best (and worst) places to be a woman, which made me wonder what such a list would look like for a man. Here are some of my thoughts (to be taken with a grain…
Elephant Massacre in Cameroon a Tragedy and Shows the Current Ban on Ivory is Insufficient
By Tascha Alvarez
A few days ago, disturbing news emerged worldwide about the slaughtering by poachers in Cameroon’s Bouba Ndjida National Park of up to 450 elephants for their tusks. Yesterday, John Scanlon, the Secretary General of the Convention on International…
U.S. Marines Caught Posing With Nazi SS-Like Flag is Serious Offense
By Tascha Alvarez
A few days ago, a picture portraying a U.S. Marine sniper unit posing in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the Nazi SS went viral on the Internet. It comes on the heels of the appearance last month of a video showing U.S. Marines…
To Ease Airport Lines, TSA Expands Expedited Security Screening Across U.S.
By Tascha Alvarez
Last Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the expansion of PreCheck, an expedited screening initiative currently being used at seven U.S. airports, to an additional 28 airports across the country. PreCheck allows…
Spain's Lost Millennial Generation? As Youth Unemployment Hits 50%, Spain's Future Could Suffer
By Tascha Alvarez
A few days ago, Spain’s National Statistics Institute reported that the country’s unemployment had hit 5.3 million last December, or 22.8%. This is the highest unemployment rate in nearly two decades, and the highest jobless rate in the European…