What is Next for Peace Talks With the Taliban?In late August it appeared that the United States was very close to an agreement with the Taliban that would...
Why Do Journalists Keep Getting Arrested in Tanzania?Tanzania has long been recognized as stable country, generally more advanced in its democracy than many other countries in East...
Japan and South Korea Are Locked in A Bitter Dispute With Global ImplicationsJapan and South Korea are in the throws of a dispute – and its getting worse. What was a trade...
Raging Fires and the Destruction of the AmazonFires raging in the Amazon have captured the world’s attention and put focus on the policies of the Brazilian government....
Research Identifies a Link Between Dowry Payments and the Outbreak of Violent ConflictAbout 75% of the world’s population live in societies that practice of form of dowry payment. This is also known...
An Inside Look at Slavery in the Fishing IndustryThe fish you eat may have been caught by slaves. Most Thai fishing boats operating in the South China Sea...
How We Can Feed the World Without Destroying the PlanetThe United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC, released a report in August demonstrating the harmful relationship between...
War Crimes and Ethnic Cleansing Were Committed Against the Rohingya of Myanmar. They Deserve Justice. But How?In August 2017, hundreds of thousands of ethnic Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar fled across the border to Bangladesh. The Rohingya...
Remembering the Yazidi Genocide, Five Years OnIn the summer of 2014, ISIS forces swept through parts of Iraq that were home to the Yazidi people. This...