“Tunisia’s President Turns Back the Clock to Authoritarianism”, Der Spiegel
By Thore Schröder in Tunis, 30.04.2023
Over a decade ago, the Arab Spring got its start in Tunisia.… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: War, Human Rights, Hunger
America and the Taliban, Frontline, PBS, April 2023
Rarely, the ongoing decades-long documentary series, Frontline on PBS, will… Continue reading
“Why ‘Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Still Matters”, The New York Times
By Elisabeth Egan, Essay, April 27, 2023
Judy Blume’s coming-of-age story finally hits the big screen this month. The book… Continue reading
“Sudan: Foreign nations scramble to evacuate citizens as battles rage”, Le Monde
Le Monde with AFP, Paris, April 24, 2023
The eruption of fighting eight days ago between the army and Rapid… Continue reading
“Earth Day activists urge action to avoid ‘dystopian’ future”, Reuters
April 22 (Reuters) – Climate change campaigners gathered in New York’s Times Square on Earth Day to urge action on… Continue reading
“Sudan: A voice from the bunker”, Médecins Sans Frontières
MSF staff member Camille Marquis describes the emergency in Khartoum, April 21, 2023
Over the past week, a surge… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: Personal Growth
What Was Twitter, Anyway?, The New York Times Magazine, April 23, 2023
For a long time now, we’ve been… Continue reading
“Uganda’s failure to jail child rapists as teen pregnancies soar”, BBC Africa Eye
By Tamasin Ford, 17 April 2023
The shocking rise of sexual abuse of young girls in northern Uganda was revealed… Continue reading
“Rival generals are battling for control in Sudan. Here’s a simple guide to the fighting”, CNN
By Nima Elbagir, Tamara Qiblawi and Amarachi Orie, April 17, 2023
“Eighty Years On, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Descendants Are Fighting for Israeli Democracy”, Haaretz
Judy Maltz, Tel Aviv, April 17, 2023
Rebellion runs in the veins of many at the Ghetto Fighters’ Kibbutz in… Continue reading