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Missing Garifuna leaders

5 Garífuna Leaders Are Still Missing in Honduras 5 Garífuna Leaders Are Still Missing in Honduras

Nearly 50 days have passed since five leaders of the Garífuna community were kidnapped by men wearing Honduran police uniforms.

Sep 3, 2020 / Massay Crisanto

Missing Garifuna leaders

Los 5 líderes garífunas siguen desaparecidos Los 5 líderes garífunas siguen desaparecidos

Han pasado casi 50 días desde que cinco líderes de la comunidad garífuna fueron secuestrados por hombres vestidos con uniformes de policía.

Sep 3, 2020 / Massay Crisanto

As Alexei Navalny’s Life Hangs in the Balance, So Does the Fate of the Russian Opposition

As Alexei Navalny’s Life Hangs in the Balance, So Does the Fate of the Russian Opposition As Alexei Navalny’s Life Hangs in the Balance, So Does the Fate of the Russian Opposition

The Russian opposition leader’s unique gift for uniting disparate people, ideas, and movements undoubtedly helped make him a target.

Sep 2, 2020 / Vadim Nikitin

The Disturbing Story Behind the Beirut Port Explosion

The Disturbing Story Behind the Beirut Port Explosion The Disturbing Story Behind the Beirut Port Explosion

Abandonment of ships, “flags of convenience,” and lax law enforcement are common at sea, often with tragic consequences.

Sep 2, 2020 / Ian Urbina

A silhouette of a protester in front of flames.

After the Beirut Blast, Hezbollah Almost Went to War After the Beirut Blast, Hezbollah Almost Went to War

But when the smoke cleared, the Party of God was in the midst of an existential political crisis.

Sep 1, 2020 / Jesse Rosenfeld

Immigrant Children in the US Are Still In Cages

Immigrant Children in the US Are Still In Cages Immigrant Children in the US Are Still In Cages

Not in the headlines, but this travesty continues.

Aug 28, 2020 / OppArt / Tom Arie Donch

A man stamps a ballot for Kenya's elections

Without Trust, Politics Is Reduced to Spectacle Without Trust, Politics Is Reduced to Spectacle

People must believe in public institutions in order to believe in the promises of democracy. Take a Kenyan’s word on this.

Aug 26, 2020 / Nanjala Nyabola

Letter From Seoul

Letter From Seoul Letter From Seoul

“South Korea is not looking to the US to show the way anymore.”

Aug 26, 2020 / Kristin R. Pak

California Is Burning—and Trump Gathers Kindling

California Is Burning—and Trump Gathers Kindling California Is Burning—and Trump Gathers Kindling

No sympathy for those whose homes are threatened or firefighters risking their lives. Instead, he’s lobbed insults and stripped environmental protections.

Aug 21, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

What Belarus Stands to Lose

What Belarus Stands to Lose What Belarus Stands to Lose

Fixing the country’s broken democratic process can’t come at the cost of the inequality and corruption other former Soviet republics are now facing. 

Aug 20, 2020 / Vadim Nikitin

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