Chennai, India is Facing an Unprecedented Water ShortageOne of the largest cities in India is running out of water. Is this our climate future? Monsoons typically provide...
The Trump Administration’s Assault on Refugees and Asylum Seekers Enters a New PhaseSince taking office the Trump administration has taken unprecedented steps to sharply reduce both the number of refugees who are...
Yukia Amano, Who Lead the International Atomic Energy Agency, Has Died In Office. Who Will Next Lead the IAEA?The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency Yukia Amano has died in office. Amano was a highly respected...
How North Korea Smuggles Luxury Cars and Evades SanctionsNorth Korea is under the world’s most stringent set of international sanctions. This includes, since 2006, a ban on exporting...
A Progress Report on the Sustainable Development GoalsFour years ago, in 2015, the world adopted the Sustainable Development Goals. These are 17 goals around improving health, welfare...
The World Health Organization Just Declared an Ebola “Emergency” in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Here’s What That MeansThe ongoing ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is officially a public health emergency, according to the...
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, The Podcast InterviewWhat made former Ash Carter so unique among his predecessors was that by the time he became the Secretary of...
A Secretly Filmed Documentary Exposes A Dystopian Nightmare for Uighur Muslims in ChinaUighur Muslims in the Xinjiang province of Northwestern China are living in a police state like no other on earth....
The White House Wants To Send Asylum Seekers To Guatemala. This is Probably IllegalThis is a guest post from Eric Schwartz, the president of Refugees International. He previously served as U.S. Assistant Secretary...
