What do we say about women who have their lives cut short because of violence? Why should we live in fear of what could happen to us as women? A woman demonstrates against gender violence, Johannesburg, South Africa, 13 September 2019 (EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK) This poem...
He has signed a peace deal and delivered sweeping changes to Africa and the Gulf. Ethiopian leader Abiy Ahmed has now won the Nobel Peace Prize. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (L) and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki attend the re-opening of the Eritrean embassy...
What does it mean when protestors appropriate your symbols to further their national ends? How does it make you feel? A protestor displays a U.S. flag during a demonstration in Hong Kong, China, 20 September 2019 (EPA-EFE/JEROME FAVRE) What does it mean when...
The world’s worst humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Yemen, where outside powers stoke a civil war. Peace remains a distant dream. A Red Crescent staffer tries to pull a body from rubble at a detention center after it was hit by airstrikes in Dhamar, Yemen, 1...
A new speech policy looks set to rein in Google’s intellectually freewheeling culture. It points to difficult trade-offs today’s organizations must make. A man passes by a Google logo. (EPA-EFE/Julien de Rosa) Google recently published Community Guidelines, an...
The world’s refugee population is growing. But the countries where migration is most contentious is not where most refugees are settling. Conflict, poverty, violence and human rights violations are driving more people to flee their homelands than at any time...
Filipino journalists Fermando Sepe Jr. and Maria Ressa have exposed government corruption and abuse — and persist despite threats to their safety. Human rights activists demonstrate in front of an office where Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was detained, Manila, 14...
Soaring youth unemployment has forced Kenya to reform its education system. Now, it’s focused on providing technical training. Will it work? Boys play football in a slum in Nairobi, Kenya, 22 May 2010 (EPA/Dai Kurokawa) Kenya is overhauling its higher education...
News-Decoder has pulled together a dozen articles that showcase authors of all ages tackling complex issues with impartiality and fairness. A good cookbook extends your horizons by mixing familiar and novel ingredients, sprinkling a dash of spice and transporting your...
Abortion is wrapped up in politics in many nations including the U.S. But one in four pregnancies ends in abortion, making it a global health issue. A woman demonstrates for the legalization of abortion, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 28 May 2019 (Nicolas...