The War on Immigrants
Pauline Binam Says She Never Gave ICE Doctor Consent to Remove Her Fallopian Tube
Binam said she agreed to a minor surgery in ICE custody and, when she awoke, was told she could no longer have children naturally.
Joe Penney
Joe Penney was chief photographer for Reuters in West Africa from 2012 to 2016. He is also the co-founder of Sahelien.com, a website covering the Sahel region.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Racism, Rather Than Facts, Drove U.S. Coronavirus Travel Bans
Experts say ingrained racism informed media and policymakers’ favorable views toward European countries, clouding their judgment on public health.
The Coronavirus Crisis
U.S. Got More Confirmed "Index Cases" of Coronavirus From Europe Than From China
President Donald Trump failed to impose restrictions on travelers from Europe until mid-March, allowing a flood of Covid-19 cases into the U.S.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Coronavirus Started in China, but Europe Became the Hub for Its Global Spread
Travel from Europe accounts for Covid-19 index cases in at least 93 countries, with African nations being the most affected.
As the U.S. Blames China for the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Rest of the World Asks China for Help
China’s private and public sectors are filling gaps in medical equipment where other states are failing.
The Coronavirus Crisis
African Nations Turn the Tables, Imposing Travel Restrictions Against U.S., Europe, and China to Stave Off Coronavirus
After their experience with Ebola, many African nations built up their medical infrastructure and know how to fight the spread of Covid-19.
The War on Immigrants
Cameroonian Asylum-Seekers at the Border Are Fleeing a U.S.-Backed Military Force
Some 10,000 Cameroonians have tried to ask for asylum in the U.S. since 2016, many of them escaping brutal treatment by an elite Cameroonian military unit.
Macron and French Centrists Don’t Have Answers as “Yellow Vest” Protests Head for 10th Week
The “gilet jaune” protests target the middle-of-the-road policies pursued by Emmanuel Macron. The far right’s Marine Le Pen appears to be benefitting.
How America's Counterterror Strategy Helped Destabilize Burkina Faso
Four years after a popular uprising, Burkina Faso is being attacked from all sides. Are the culprits terror groups or the former regime?
Why Did the U.S. and Its Allies Bomb Libya? Corruption Case Against Sarkozy Sheds New Light on Ousting of Gaddafi.
The former French president is accused of accepting campaign cash from the Libyan leader. The rush to bomb Gaddafi gets a necessary second look.