The Largest Ever Gathering of Americans at the UN is Happening TodayOver 1,800 Americans are heading to the United Nations today as part of the “Global Engagement Summit” today. Those headed...
PODCAST: With the Devastation of Eastern Ghouta, The Syria Conflict Enters a New Phase The conflict in Syria has entered a new phase. ISIS has been defeated, yet in many ways the war...
New Study Reveals How A Specific Colonial Legacy Determines Female HIV Rates in Africa80% of all HIV positive women in the world live in sub-saharan Africa. This is the only region in the...
PODCAST: A Dissident from Djibouti is Fighting for Democracy in a Country Being Squeezed by The Major Global Powers Download this episode to listen later. You can subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or get the Global Dispatches mobile app. Djibouti is...
PODCAST: Why American Funding for the UN is a BargainIt’s budget season in Washington, DC. And this year (like last year) the White House has requested massive cuts to...
Will Ireland Join 133 Other Countries Where Abortion is Legal?The Prime Minister of Ireland recently announced that he will be campaigning to end the constitutional ban on abortion in Ireland. Ireland...
The UN Just Released the Most Comprehensive Report on Gender Equality Around the WorldGender equality is a catalyst for social progress. Thanks to a new report from the UN, we now have the...
Here’s How Trump’s Budget Request Would Impact the United NationsThe White House released its budget request to Congress this week. The document is a formal expression of the Trump...
PODCAST: Anote Tong is the former President of Kiribati, an island nation threatened by the rising seasTo the people of Kiribati, climate change is an existential threat. This is an Island nation in the pacific —...