Noy Thrupkaew | The Nation

Washington, D.C.

The campaign against forced prostitution works when it addresses victims' needs.

Do brothel raids help trafficking victims escape abuse, or skirt the reality that makes recovery so difficult for the "rescued?"

Fear of terrorism has enabled Thailand's military dictatorship.

Still recovering from the Khmer Rouge.

In Iran, the name Abbas Abdi is inextricably linked with the word
"reform." Although he's now a key ally of President Mohammad Khatami and
an advocate of opening a dialogue with the United Stat