Sudan is still listed as a state sponsor of terrorism – so why did the US just lift sanctions?Earlier this month, the US government decided to lift economic sanctions on Sudan. These sanctions have been in place since 1997, and were...
By 2030, the number of 15-to-24-year-olds will increase by 100 million – where will they find work?As 1.3 billion young people prepare to enter the labor force by 2030, a new UN report says the only...
This is the First Podcast Interview With the 2017 Recipient of the Nobel Peace PrizeExactly two weeks to the day before this interview, Beatrice Fihn received a phone call from Norway. It was the...
The Fires in California, Portugal and Spain Share One Thing in CommonAs wildfires raged in the Western United States this month, southern Europe was experiencing an intense wildfire season of its...
An Indian Court Decision Takes One Step in the Right Direction for the Rights of WomenLast week, a two-man bench of the Indian Supreme Court ruled that sex with any underage girl, regardless of whether...
This Supreme Court Case Could Have a Big Impact on US Foreign PolicyA case that is pending before the Supreme Court of the United States could have profound implications for human rights...
“America First” does not mean “America Alone” for a Majority of Trump VotersA new poll of suggests that people who voted for Donald Trump last year interpret “America First” somewhat differently than...
New Evidence Suggests that What’s Happening in Myanmar is no longer a “potential” genocide. It’s the real thingA recent report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) details the brutal treatment of...
PODCAST: Journalist Alexis Okeowo Writes Profiles of Resistance in AfricaAlexis Okeowo is a staff writer for the New Yorker whose debut book was published earlier this month. The book,...