14 Years After ‘Liberation,’ Afghan Women Are Suffering More Than Ever 14 Years After ‘Liberation,’ Afghan Women Are Suffering More Than Ever
A look at Afghanistan “after” the American war.
Nov 5, 2015 / Ann Jones
How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections How the Rohingya Have Been Excluded From Myanmar’s Landmark Elections
Their disenfranchisement is part of a concerted state effort to appeal to a growing ultra-nationalist, anti-Muslim movement.
Nov 3, 2015 / Robert Hardh and Shaivalini Parmar
Junot Díaz Just Lost an Award for Speaking Out Against the Dominican Republic’s Anti-Haitian Pogrom Junot Díaz Just Lost an Award for Speaking Out Against the Dominican Republic’s Anti-Haitian Pogrom
New York’s Dominican Consul General revoked Díaz’s Order of Merit last week, calling him “anti-Dominican.”
Oct 26, 2015 / Greg Grandin
The Department of Homeland Security’s ‘Baby Jails’ The Department of Homeland Security’s ‘Baby Jails’
In the wake of last summer’s migrant crisis, DHS is still keeping families in detention centers. What could go wrong?
Oct 23, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Fed-Up Refugees Are Actually Breaking Through Border Controls in the Balkans Fed-Up Refugees Are Actually Breaking Through Border Controls in the Balkans
“Today we said ‘enough’ and decided to march.”
Oct 20, 2015 / Jesse Rosenfeld
How to End the Civil War in Syria How to End the Civil War in Syria
It won’t be easy, but there are concrete measures we can take right now to relieve the agony.
Oct 1, 2015 / Editorial / The Editors
Refugees to Europe: Do Better Than This Refugees to Europe: Do Better Than This
From Germany to Switzerland, asylum seekers are organizing to demand humane treatment from rich nations.
Sep 30, 2015 / Caitlin L. Chandler
Why Syrian Refugees in Turkey Are Leaving for Europe Why Syrian Refugees in Turkey Are Leaving for Europe
“Maybe you’ll see a picture of me floating on one of those little boats.”
Sep 28, 2015 / Omar Ghabra
Long Before the Refugee Crisis, the World’s Powers Had Failed the People of Syria Long Before the Refugee Crisis, the World’s Powers Had Failed the People of Syria
It’s time for the US and Russia to stop treating Syria like a chess game.
Sep 24, 2015 / Rula Jebreal
Europe’s Handling of the Migrant Crisis Shows Just How Morally Bankrupt It Has Become Europe’s Handling of the Migrant Crisis Shows Just How Morally Bankrupt It Has Become
While the spotlight turns to refugees from violence, Europe keeps its poorest migrants in the dark.
Sep 18, 2015 / Michelle Chen