An Indian Court Decision Takes One Step in the Right Direction for the Rights of WomenLast week, a two-man bench of the Indian Supreme Court ruled that sex with any underage girl, regardless of whether...
This Supreme Court Case Could Have a Big Impact on US Foreign PolicyA case that is pending before the Supreme Court of the United States could have profound implications for human rights...
“America First” does not mean “America Alone” for a Majority of Trump VotersA new poll of suggests that people who voted for Donald Trump last year interpret “America First” somewhat differently than...
New Evidence Suggests that What’s Happening in Myanmar is no longer a “potential” genocide. It’s the real thingA recent report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) details the brutal treatment of...
PODCAST: Journalist Alexis Okeowo Writes Profiles of Resistance in AfricaAlexis Okeowo is a staff writer for the New Yorker whose debut book was published earlier this month. The book,...
Map of the Day: The World’s Most Dangerous Megacities for WomenToday’s map comes from the Thompson Reuters Foundation, which launched a first-of-its kind poll ranking the world’s megacities in terms...
Lynch mobs in southern Malawi are on the hunt for vampires. No, really.Lynch mobs in southern Malawi are on the hunt for vampires. No, really. At least seven people have been killed...
Will Trump Destroy the Iran Nuclear Deal?The diplomatic fallout from President Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran Nuclear Dead will be far and wide. As my...
The Trump Administration is Leaving the UN Agency That Promotes Freedom of the PressThe Trump administration formally announced today that is is withdrawing from UNESCO, the UN’s scientific and cultural agency. The US...