Trump’s refugee ban begins today and this Iraqi interpreter for a US military contractor has been blocked Mark Leon Goldberg July 13, 2017 Update: After a week long delay, a ban on refugees coming to the United States has become policy. Starting July 13, no n...
Every day 41,000 girls are married under the age of 18. A new World Bank report shows the economic impact of this problem Coby Jones July 12, 2017 Can you imagine what it would be like to be married at the age of 15? Married before you have finished high school, befo...
Why the Larsen C Ice Shelf Break is Such a Big Deal John Light July 12, 2017 Something is very wrong on our planet’s poles. Temperatures soared in the Arctic over the weekend as the storm system...
After an Internet blackout, Congolese are taking to the streets of Brazzaville: Here’s why Carol Jean Gallo July 11, 2017 Last month, people in the Republic of Congo lost their Internet -- and they remained offline for a week. People immediat...
PODCAST: Eric Schwartz ran US refugee programs. He has some advice for the new administration Mark Leon Goldberg July 10, 2017 Eric Schwartz served as the top refugee policy official in the Obama administration, as the Assistant Secr...
Can this Woman Bring Justice to Syria? Kimberly Curtis July 7, 2017 Six years in, the conflict in Syria is synonymous now with the brutality of war. Currently, there are more than 5.1 mill...
The G20 is going to be…awkward John Light July 6, 2017 The G20 is going to be all about the Paris Agreement. And that will make for some potentially very isolating moments for...
What’s Next for North Korea at the United Nations Mark Leon Goldberg July 5, 2017 The United Nations Security Council meets this afternoon for an emergency session on North Korea's latest provocation--t...
This could be Africa’s Next Big Crisis Mark Leon Goldberg July 3, 2017 Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher or get the app to listen later. Conflict is escalating in one region of the Democratic...
