by Colin McIntyre | 18 Sep 2015 | Africa, Asia, Europe, Human Rights, Middle East, Refugees, Syria
By Colin McIntyre At a time when the European Union’s borders are under siege from thousands of refugees and immigrants fleeing war, persecution and poverty, the prospect of enlarging the 28-nation bloc would seem a distant dream. Yet negotiations continue with a view...
by Pauline Bock | 11 Sep 2015 | Africa, Americas, Europe, Middle East, Refugees, Syria
The world is grappling with its biggest migrant crisis since World War Two. To understand, it’s important to distinguish between refugees and migrants. See also our Decoder on migration crises. If it were a country, the “nation of the displaced” would be the...
by Pauline Bock | 9 Sep 2015 | Americas, Decoders, Donald Trump, Refugees, United States
This is the second in a series of articles on the U.S. presidential election. To read about the election process, click here. For more “decoders” explaining big issues, click here. The 2016 presidential election is 14 months away, but candidates are...
by News Decoder | 4 Sep 2015 | Americas, Middle East, Refugees
By Nelson Graves The images stick in my mind, examples of the power of visuals, the changing nature of media and our fearsome responsibilities. In one video, taken from the shooter’s viewpoint, a handgun is fired at startled TV journalists. In a photograph, a...