“The Oslo Effect: Norway Is Entering a New Era of Climate-Conscious Architecture”, The Atlantic
Tracey Lindeman and Citylab, Dec 15, 2018
The country now has a suite of buildings that generate more energy than… Continue reading
“Cardinal George Pell Reportedly Convicted Of Sex Abuse Amid Gag Order In Australia”, NPR
Bill Chappell, December 13, 2018
Australian news outlets are grappling with how to handle one of the country’s biggest news… Continue reading
“Africa: We Must Not Turn Our Backs On Aids”, All Africa: Swenga
By Graça Machel, Opinion, Johannesburg, 10 December 2018
It has been said that Mandela was proud of the progress the… Continue reading
“Pursuing Transitional Justice and Reconciliation In Ethiopia’s Hybrid Transition”, Addis Standard
Solomon A Dersso, PhD, Addis Abeba, Op-Ed, December 14/2018
Addis Abeba, December 14/2018 – Addressing the topic of transitional justice… Continue reading
“Don’t pity May. Her immigration obsession helped get us into this mess”, The Guardian
Gary Younge, London, 13 December 2018
Her policies as home secretary contributed to a toxic climate at the time of… Continue reading
“J.K. Rowling, Hollywood, and the Holocaust,” The Walrus Magazine
By Nara Monteiro, Nov. 2018 Issue, Toronto
In an era where Auschwitz is fading from memory, what do fictional movies… Continue reading
“Man raped during ‘scared straight’ prison tour says he was too ashamed to tell anyone”, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio
Carol Off, As It Happens, December 7, 2018
Warning: This story contains graphic details about sexual assault.
A man… Continue reading
“Tear gas, mass arrests as new ‘yellow vest’ protests hit Paris”, Agence France-Presse
Paris, 8 Dec 2018
Police fired tear gas and arrested hundreds of people in Paris on Saturday as the French… Continue reading
“How the arrest of a member of China’s ‘corporate royalty’ could affect trade tensions”, PBS NewsHour
Amna Nawaz, December 6, 2018
The CFO of the Chinese tech giant Huawei was arrested in Vancouver recently on an… Continue reading
“Ganges: The holy men fasting to death keep a river alive”, BBC News
Soutik Biswas India correspondent, London, 8 December 2018
Over the past two decades, holy men in India have gone on… Continue reading