Map of the Day: The Most Dangerous Countries For Environmental Activists John Light July 19, 2017 The UK-based non-profit Global Witness put out their annual tally of those murdered protecting land, water and wildlife in their communities, and the news is not good. The world is getting more dangerous for ...
House of Representatives Cuts Funding for the Same UN Agencies that Helped to Liberate Mosul from ISIS Mark Leon Goldberg July 14, 2017 A key committee in the US House of Representatives passed a budget this week that would significantly underfund UN programs, including the very UN agencies that provided critical support for the US-backed liber...
Trump’s refugee ban begins today and this Iraqi interpreter for a US military contractor has been blocked Mark Leon Goldberg July 13, 2017 Update: After a week long delay, a ban on refugees coming to the United States has become policy. Starting July 13, no new refugees will be allowed to the country unless they have a "bona-fide" connection. Last...
After an Internet blackout, Congolese are taking to the streets of Brazzaville: Here’s why Carol Jean Gallo July 11, 2017 Last month, people in the Republic of Congo lost their Internet -- and they remained offline for a week. People immediately suspected the government was behind the shutoff. This would come as no surprise as the...
PODCAST: Eric Schwartz ran US refugee programs. He has some advice for the new administration Mark Leon Goldberg July 10, 2017 Eric Schwartz served as the top refugee policy official in the Obama administration, as the Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration between 2009 and 2011. He was recent...
Can this Woman Bring Justice to Syria? Kimberly Curtis July 7, 2017 Six years in, the conflict in Syria is synonymous now with the brutality of war. Currently, there are more than 5.1 million registered Syrian refugees with another 6.3 million Syrians displaced within the count...
Here’s What Trump’s Travel Ban Means for Refugees Around the World Mark Leon Goldberg June 29, 2017 The Supreme Court has issued a preliminary decision on Trump’s travel ban–and this decision could have a profound impact on refugees around the world. The court upheld key portions of the travel ban pend...
Nikki Haley Names Three Countries That Are Standing in the Way of Ending Anti-Israel Bias at Human Rights Council Mark Leon Goldberg June 28, 2017 In a Congressional hearing today, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley called out three countries: Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, as standing in the way of her effort to reduce anti-Israel bias at...
The Supreme Court Just Blocked Vetted Refugees from Starting a New Life in the United States Mark Leon Goldberg June 26, 2017 The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that President Trump's "travel ban" can still go into effect for foreigners who lack a "bona fide relationship" with someone in the United States. Unless they can satisfy that ...
