“The Massacre That Led to the End of the British Empire”, The New York Times
By Gyan Prakash, Opinion, April 13, 2019
The events at Jallianwala Bagh, in the Indian city of Amritsar, marked the… Continue reading
“Sudan’s new military ruler vows to ‘uproot’ Bashir regime”, Agence France-Presse
Paris, 14 Apr 2019
Sudan’s second new military leader in as many days vowed Saturday to “uproot” deposed president Omar… Continue reading
“New Zealand Passes Law Banning Most Semiautomatic Weapons, Weeks After Massacre”,
By Charlotte Graham-McLay, April 10, 2019
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Less than a month after 50 Muslim worshipers in the… Continue reading
“12 Takeaways From Israel’s Looniest Election That Netanyahu Just Won. Or Is It Gantz?”, Haaretz
Chemi Shalev, Analysis, Tel Aviv, Apr 10, 2019
1. Based on initial exit polls, both Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu… Continue reading
“Why this viral photo is becoming a symbol of women’s rights protests in Sudan”, The Washington Post
Siobhán O’Grady, WorldViews, April 9, 2019
It’s a stunning image.
A crowd of Sudanese protesters — mainly women — necks… Continue reading
“Lori Loughlin, 15 Others Indicted On New Charges In College Admissions Scandal”, NPR
Colin Dwyer, Law, April 9, 2019
Sixteen parents, including actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, face… Continue reading
“Prosecuting apartheid atrocities: Why an indictment for a single murder in the Ahmed Timol case is not enough”, The Daily Maverick
By Atilla Kisla, Op-Ed, Johannesburg, 9 April 2019
The crime of apartheid has never been prosecuted before. Therefore, the Ahmed… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: Disease
Mysterious Infection Spans Globe in a Climate of Secrecy, The New York Times
The front-page headline in today’s… Continue reading
“Slovakia’s ‘Erin Brockovich’ elected first female president, in rebuke of populism”, CNN International
By Sheena McKenzie, CNN, March 31, 2019
(CNN) When Slovakia’s newly elected President Zuzana Caputova — the country’s first… Continue reading