“Syria, Russia step up assault on rebel stronghold: opposition, residents”, Reuters
Suleiman Al-Khalidi, August 29, 2019
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria and its ally Russia have stepped up an offensive against… Continue reading
“Europe’s Complicity in Turkey’s Syrian-Refugee Crackdown”, The Atlantic
Melvyn Ingleby, August 29, 2019
Ankara is moving against Syrians in the country—and the European Union bears responsibility.
ISTANBUL—Under the… Continue reading
“The bittersweet story of how we stopped acid rain”, BBC Future
By Lesley Evans Ogden, London, 7 August 2019
A group of kids canoeing in Canada’s Killarney Provincial Park are paddling… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: Human Rights, War
Message of the Day: Human Rights, War
“As a witness at George Pell’s trial, I saw first-hand the strength of his victim”, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
By Louise Milligan, Analysis, August 21, 2019
In the end, just as in the beginning, this was a case… Continue reading
“Parkland students unveil sweeping gun-control proposal and hope for a youth voting surge in 2020”, The Washington Post
By Jacqueline Alemany and Matt Viser, August 21, 2109
The student activists who crashed the political arena after the mass… Continue reading
“When Microloans Do More Harm Than Good”, Der Spiegel
By Vanessa Steinmetz, Berlin, August 16, 2019
Millions of Cambodians rely on microloans to survive, even though the practice… Continue reading
““Women ‘absolutely terrified’ of Donald Trump giving Afghanistan deal to the Taliban”, USA Today
The Editorial Board, August 20, 2019
Haste to pull U.S. troops out could risk the progress on Afghan women’s rights:… Continue reading
“In order to understand the brutality of American capitalism, you have to start on the plantation”, The New York Times Magazine
By Mathew Desmond, The 1619 Project observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of Amercian Slavery, The Sunday New… Continue reading