Did the Hallucinogenic Drink Chicha Influence Ancient Peruvian Politics?

The hallucinogenic drink chicha.

Chicha was served during these religious and political ceremonies by ancient Wari states to develop alliances and networks among other Wari communities. (Image: via Wikipedia)

Little Global Respect for Ruling Chinese Communist Party, Pew Report Finds

An undated photo of a Chinese police officer in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

An undated photo of a Chinese police officer in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. (Image: via Dariusz Kopestynski via Dreamstime)

How China Uses Pandas as a Political Tool

China's panda diplomacy explained. (Image: Vox YouTube/Screenshot)

Switzerland Allowed Chinese Security Agents to ‘Roam Freely, Unsupervised’

passengers in the Bern, Switzerland, railway station.

An undated scene inside the ‘hauptbahnhof’ (railway station) in Bern, Switzerland. (Image: Timon Studler via Unsplash)

Senator Penny Wong Speaks for Peace in a Time of Disruption