How The Fight for Women’s Rights Became So Polarized at the United Nations Mark Leon Goldberg August 2, 2021 At the United Nations debates over gender equality, reproductive health and women's rights were not always as polarized as they are today. When I started covering the United Nations as a journalist in the early...
Can Congress Rein in the Forever Wars With the New “National Security Powers Act?” | Senator Chris Murphy Mark Leon Goldberg July 29, 2021 United States Senator Chris Murphy wants to radically reign in the President's ability to use military force abroad. Chris Murphy is a Democrat from Connecticut and with Independent Senator Bernie Sanders f...
Kashmir is on the Brink Mark Leon Goldberg July 26, 2021 In March 2020, when countries around the world started imposing COVID-19 lockdowns Kashmir was just emerging from a lockdown of its own. Several months prior, in August 2019 the government of India revoked ...
Why Femicide is on the Rise in Mexico Mark Leon Goldberg July 23, 2021 Unique among countries in the world, Mexico considers Femicide as a crime distinct from homicide. Simply put, Femicide -- which is sometimes referred to as "feminicide"-- is the crime of murdering a woman ...
The Head of COP 26 Alok Sharma Previews His Agenda For the Major Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland Mark Leon Goldberg July 21, 2021 This November, the United Kingdom will host COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. This will be the most signifiant moment in international climate diplomacy since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015. Just four mon...
What is Driving the Protests, Looting and Riots in South Africa? Mark Leon Goldberg July 19, 2021 Protest, looting, and riots have plunged South Africa into a deep crisis. Scores of people have been killed in this unrest which was sparked by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma on July 7th. At time...
A Crisis Mounts in Africa’s Only Absolute Monarchy, Eswatini (Formerly Known As Swaziland) Mark Leon Goldberg July 15, 2021 Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) is a small country in Southern Africa nestled on the border between South Africa and Mozambique. It is notably Africa's only absolute monarchy. The king effectively rules by decree...
UNICEF Chief Henrietta Fore, An Appreciation Mark Leon Goldberg July 14, 2021 UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore announced her plan to step down from a post in which she has served since January 2018, in order to care for her ill spouse. With a heavy heart, I have informed the U...
Colombia is Rocked By The Biggest Protests In Recent Memory Mark Leon Goldberg July 12, 2021 Colombia has been rocked by the most significant protests in recent memory. In late April and May Colombians took to the streets across the country initially to protest a proposed new tax law. But what began as...
