“Is Populism Really Shaping Global Politics?”, The Walrus Magazine
By Luke Savage, Politics, Aug. 29, 2018
Pundits see the political trend everywhere, but its actual meaning remains elusive
“U.N. accuses China of holding more than a million Muslims in a secret web of detention centers”, Los Angeles Times
By Robyn Dixon, World, Aug 31, 2018
They are the detainees whose very existence China denies, as many as a… Continue reading
“3 Separated Children Were Sexually Abused At Shelters, El Salvador Says”, NPR
Sasha Ingber, Latin America, August 31, 2018
Editor’s Note: This story contains a brief description of sexual abuse.
Three children… Continue reading
“Venice festival premiere for Syrian war film on the death of hope”, Le Monde diplomatique
Sabah Haider, Paris, August 2018 edition
A low-budget, first-feature, indie film by a woman director from Damascus, made in… Continue reading
“The Gender Divide in Preschoolers’ Closets”, The New York Times
I buy my daughter boys’ pants because even in an age of female fighter pilots and #MeToo, boys’ clothes are… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: War, Human Rights, Economic Opportunity, Hunger, Disease, Population
“We are the future” (c) 1997-2018 Planet Earth Foundation
The End Of Civilization As We Knew It, Part Six.… Continue reading
Message of the Day: War, Human Rights, Economic Opportunity, Hunger, Disease, Population
“We are the future” (c) 1997-2018 Planet Earth Foundation
The End Of Civilization As We Knew It, Part Six.… Continue reading
“Who Are We? Examining the State of German Identity”, Der Spiegel
By Sebastian Hammelehle, Berlin, August 29, 2018
Integration and immigration are extremely controversial issues in the Germany of today. What… Continue reading
“Air pollution causes ‘huge’ reduction in intelligence, study reveals”, The Guardian
Damian Carrington and Lily Kuo, Beijing, London, 27 Aug 2018
“95% of the global population breathing unsafe air–causes seven million… Continue reading
“Myanmar Rohingya: UN says military leaders must face genocide charges”, BBC News
27 Aug 2018
A UN report has said top military figures in Myanmar must be investigated for genocide in Rakhine… Continue reading