We Already Know Vaccines Save Lives. New Research Shows How They Fight Poverty, TooA measles outbreak is ravaging children in several states in the United States, including Washington and Oregon have sickened hundreds...
Massive Protests in Haiti Spark a New Kind of Political CrisisThousands of Haitians have taken to the streets in anti-government protests that quickly turned violent. Several people have been killed...
New Research Shows How Countries Can Avoid the “Resource Curse”The riddle of how to avoid the so-called “resource curse” has bedeviled a generation of policy makers, economists and academics....
The Co-Founder of Global Citizen Describes the Future of Advocacy in International AffairsAbout a decade ago, Simon Moss co-founded Global Citizen with a few friends in Australia. It has since grown into...
Zimbabwe is in the Midst of its Worst Crisis Since the Fall of Robert MugabeZimbabwe was rocked by protests in mid-January in the most significant public display of dissatisfaction with the government of Emerson...
What is Next for the United States in Afghanistan?The United States and the Taliban may be close to an agreement. Negotiations over the future of US involvement in...
UN Correspondent Chatter: Margaret Besheer of Voice of AmericaToday’s episode is the launch of a new series: UN Correspondent Chatter. From time to time I’ll check in with...
Will Crisis in Venezuela Lead to Civil War?Venezuela is in the midst of a deep political crisis that could turn extremely dangerous. On January 23rd, the 35-year-old...
Coffee Is Being Threatened With Extinction Because of Climate ChangeTwo new scientific papers show how climate change is affecting species of coffee plants in Africa, Australia and Asia. The...