Between Us, We Cover the World

An ongoing series of article published in partnership with Le Monde diplomatique.

Health care providers in PPE

Can the Russian Health Care System Cope With the Coronavirus? Can the Russian Health Care System Cope With the Coronavirus?

Russia inherited enough hospital beds from the Soviet health system to handle Covid-19 patients—but not the medical personnel or supplies.

Jun 9, 2020 / Estelle Levresse

Woman with yellow umbrella walking through Miami

Florida’s Flooded Future: ‘Retreat While There’s Still Time’ Florida’s Flooded Future: ‘Retreat While There’s Still Time’

With sea levels rising, Miami will be underwater by the end of the century.

Jun 8, 2020 / Laura Raim

Is This the End of Rojava?

Is This the End of Rojava? Is This the End of Rojava?

The Kurdish region of northeast Syria was autonomous for seven years, but had to ask the Syrian government for protection after an invasion by Turkey.

Feb 18, 2020 / Mireille Court and Chris Den Hond

Iraqis Want Iran and the US Out

Iraqis Want Iran and the US Out Iraqis Want Iran and the US Out

The US and Iran have de facto collaborated in and over Iraq for decades. Iraqis are now protesting against both.

Feb 12, 2020 / Gilbert Achcar

Mike Pompeo Iran

How the US Media Demonizes Iran How the US Media Demonizes Iran

Lesson 1: When the missile is American, use the passive voice.

Aug 19, 2019 / Serge Halimi and Pierre Rimbert

Verwoerd assassination

The Truth Behind the Assassination of the South African PM The Truth Behind the Assassination of the South African PM

When my relative stabbed PM Hendrik Verwoerd to death, he was described as a “madman”—but he was really trying to bring down apartheid.

Aug 16, 2019 / Nikos Konstandaras

Migrants crossing through Agadez

What Happened When the EU Moved Its Fight to Stop Migration to Niger What Happened When the EU Moved Its Fight to Stop Migration to Niger

Overnight, an EU-backed law criminalized the main source of income in the city of Agadez. It didn’t stop migration, but it wrecked the economy.

Jul 5, 2019 / Rémi Carayol

Khartoum Sudanese women

The Seasons After the Arab Spring The Seasons After the Arab Spring

Recent uprisings in Sudan and Algeria have avoided mistakes of 2011.

Jun 25, 2019 / Gilbert Achcar

Soccer fans protest the Algerian state

The Soccer Fans That Toppled a Government The Soccer Fans That Toppled a Government

From Algeria’s soccer stadiums, fans launched an uprising that brought down President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

May 15, 2019 / Mickaël Correia

Notre Dame Cathedral

Living in the Shadow of Notre Dame Living in the Shadow of Notre Dame

I remained in shock, horrified at the devastation so close to me, in the heart of Paris.

May 7, 2019 / Benoît Duteurtre

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