PODCAST: Peace Breaks Out Between Ethiopia and Eritrea Mark Leon Goldberg June 28, 2018Something truly remarkable in African history and global affairs occurred on June 26 when Eritrean leaders flew to t...
Finally, #JusticeforNoura Coby Jones June 27, 2018A murder trial in Sudan that gripped international attention has come to a close. Late yesterday, Noura Hussein, the 16-...
Trump’s Pick to Lead the International Organization for Migration Faces a Key Vote Mark Leon Goldberg June 26, 2018UPDATE: IOM member states have rejected the US nominee, Ken Isaacs as director general. After three rounds of voting, hi...
Why Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson Fights for Climate Justice Mark Leon Goldberg June 25, 2018Mary Robinson was the first female President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997. She then served as the UN High C...
This is the Dawning of the The Age of “The Aquarius” Kimberly Curtis June 22, 2018The story of the MS Aquarius and its 627 passengers is becoming the story of international migration today -- and it is ...
PODCAST: How Separating Families at the Border Offends US Asylum Law and Tradition Mark Leon Goldberg June 21, 2018My guest today, Kari Hong, is an assistant professor at the Boston College law school and an expert on US asylum pol...
Map of the Day: Where Refugees Live Joanne Lu June 20, 2018Today’s map comes from the Center for Global Development (CGD) and the Tent Partnership for Refugees. It shows that as m...
The United States is Quitting the UN Human Rights Council. Here’s Why That’s a Bad Idea Mark Leon Goldberg June 19, 2018One day after being criticized by the top UN human rights official for its policy of separating children from their pare...
Zimbabwe is About to Hold its First Elections Since Robert Mugabe’s Ouster. Will it Be Free and Fair? Mako Muzenda June 19, 2018On 30 May 2018, Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa announced the official date for the 2018 general elections. The...
