by Nelson Graves | 28 Oct 2016 | News Decoder Updates
By Nelson Graves News-Decoder helps young people around the world understand major international events and issues. Above is a video compilation of tidbits from some of our webinars, which bring experts together with curious young adults to discuss the world’s...
by Nelson Graves | 25 Oct 2016 | Climate change, Donald Trump, Environment, United States
By Nelson Graves The world has all the technology it needs to prevent rising temperatures from destroying the earth, but societies around the world will have to demonstrate exceptional political courage to take steps that in the short term will punish some industries...
by News Decoder | 17 Oct 2016 | Donald Trump, Globalization, United States
Tempted to erect trade barriers to protect jobs at home? Think again, says Alan Wheatley, who holds up the iPhone as “the essence of trade.” High school students participating in a mini-course on the U.S. elections recently peppered News-Decoder...
by Nelson Graves | 13 Oct 2016 | Americas, Asia, China, Future of Democracy, Human Rights, United States
The imprisonment of large numbers of Black Americans constitutes the most serious human rights violation in the U.S., an expert tells students. The imprisonment of disproportionately large numbers of African-Americans constitutes the most serious human rights...
by Alan Wheatley | 11 Oct 2016 | Globalization
Many U.S. voters are anxious about trade and globalization. Incomes are stagnant, inequality rising. But trade can be a solution, not a problem. Customers show off their new iPhones in Sydney, Australia, 16 September 2016. (EPA/Joel Carrett) News-Decoder has teamed up...