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...
Election Fraud in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. What You Need to KnowThe Democratic Republic of Congo held elections on December 30th that would mark the country’s first peaceful transfer of power...
Will Protests in Sudan Bring Down the Genocidal Regime of Omar al Bashir?A protest movement in Sudan is posing the biggest challenge to the genocidal regime of Omar al Bashir in decades....
What’s Next for the World Bank After Jim Yong Kim’s Sudden Resignation?World Bank president Jim Yong Kim is stepping down at the end January. He made that announcement on January 7th,...
The Migrant Route to Europe is ChangingYou would not know it from the headlines, but more irregular migrants and refugees are arriving to Europe via a...
A Growing Crisis Between China and Canada Has Big Global ImplicationsOn December 1st, a business executive named Meng Wangzhou was arrested while transferring through the Vancouver airport. Her arrest came...
A Ten Year Old War Crime is Sowing Instability in Sri Lanka TodayOne of the worst mass atrocities in recent times took place in Sri Lanka during the final days of that...