Many journalists fled after the failure of the Arab Spring, but remain in danger
White Nationalists have Killed 500 People since 1990, 10% over Religion
There have been close to 100 failed or foiled plots against Jewish institutions or individuals between 1990 and 2014
When Terrorism is a Weapon of the Strong
The Anti-Defamation League found that anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. rose by 57 percent in 2017
Georgia Election shows that Dixie Tradition of Black Voter Suppression Flourishing
By Frederick Knight | – Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp has been sued for suppressing minority votes after an Associated Press investigation revealed a month before November’s midterm election that his office has not approved 53,000 voter registrations – most of them filed by African-Americans. Kemp, who is running for governor against Democrat […]
It’s the economics: Red states embracing wind energy don’t do it for the climate
By Sarah Mills | – The federal government has never played a leading role in restricting the carbon footprint of the nation’s power plants. But now that the Trump administration is trying to dismantle many energy regulations, that national role is even smaller. Many states have been trying to fill this vacuum for years with […]
No Dissent Allowed: United Arab Emirates Jails Western Ph.D. Researcher
Matthew Hedges’ Arrest exposes the extreme limits on academic freedom in the United Arab Emirates
Is Putin using Syria Conflict to detach Turkey from NATO?
By Mustafa Demi | – Turkey, Russia and Iran have actively involved themselves in the Syrian conflict, each with their own divergent interests. Moscow and Tehran have put their support behind the regime of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, hoping it retains its influence over the strategic Syrian region. Meanwhile, since the very beginning of […]
What if Khashoggi Case Turns Turkey and Saudi from Frenemies to Foes?
The Turkish government is trying to balance multiple conflicting goals
UN Scientists on our Climate Emergency: We need Immediate ‘Transformational’ Change!
By Mark Howden and Rebecca Colvin | – A landmark report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, commissioned at the breakthrough 2015 summit that brokered the Paris climate agreement, outlines what’s at stake in the world’s bid to limit global temperature rise to 1.5℃. The report, released today, sets out the key practical differences […]
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