COP 21 Kicks OffMore than 140 heads of state head to Paris today to kick off the most important international climate conference in...
Why the Top UN Women’s Rights Official Wants You to Wear OrangeEd note. This is a special op-ed from UN Women Executive director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka to mark International Day for the Elimination of...
Promising New AIDS Stat: Number of People with HIV on ARVs DoublesNearly 16 million people with HIV are now on life-saving an antiretrovirals, says a new report from UNAIDS. The addition...
USA Slaps Sanctions on Burundi OfficialsThis follows a series of warnings from US officials about the deteriorating situation. It is the most direct intervention in...
Episode 88: Rabia ChaudryRabia Chaudry is best known for bringing the irregularities surrounding the murder conviction of Anand Syed to the attention of...
Ebola Re-Emerges in LiberiaThis outbreak could be linked to individuals deemed to have been cured from ebola, suggesting that the virus can live...
Mali Attacks–What We Know So FarGunmen stormed an upscale hotel in Bamako, Mali today, apparently killing several people and taking hostages. The situation is still...
Four Balkan Countries Shut Their BordersThousands of people are stranded without any assistance. “Most nations along Europe’s refugee corridor abruptly shut their borders Thursday to...
Syria Diplomacy After the Paris Attacks: Is a Dayton-Style Peace Accord in the Works?Could the horrible attack in Paris might provide the kind of exogenous shock to the international system that could unstick...
