Voices
India Targets Climate Activists With the Help of Big Tech
Tech giants like Google and Facebook appear to be aiding and abetting a vicious government campaign against Indian climate activists.
World
Biden Balks at Sanctions on Saudi Crown Prince After Release of Report on Killing of Jamal Khashoggi
Biden imposed sanctions only on aides to Mohammed bin Salman even though a new intelligence report said that MBS approved the mission on Khashoggi.
Soldiers in Cameroon, a Close U.S. Ally, Commit Mass Rape, Report Says
The atrocity-filled raid on a village in Cameroon included the rape of at least 20 women, according to Human Rights Watch.
Erik Prince and the Failed Plot to Arm a CIA Asset-Turned-Warlord in Libya
Sources and exclusive documents reveal new details about Prince’s long campaign to back Libyan strongman Khalifa Hifter.
The Coronavirus Crisis
South African Archbishop Denounces Coronavirus Vaccine Apartheid
Will the Biden administration’s commitment to expanding access to the coronavirus vaccine extend to waiving patent protections?
Gulf Ambassador Yelled at Member of Congress Pushing to End Yemen War
UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba’s posture toward Rep. Ro Khanna reflects the evolving nature of the world’s governing elite.
In Dramatic Policy Shift, Biden Withdraws U.S. Support for Saudi "Offensive Operations" in Yemen
The announcement curbs certain arms sales and comes with renewed diplomatic pushes.
Russia Moves to Stifle Dissent After Poisoned Putin Critic Alexey Navalny Is Sentenced
Protesters demanded the release of Navalny, who used a court appearance to warn Russia's president that he would go down in history as, "Vladimir the Underpants Poisoner."
The War on Immigrants
A Honduran Migrant Caravan Collides With the U.S. “Vertical Border” in Guatemala
The effective U.S. border has not only been pushed south to Central America but has also expanded to fill every space in between.
Terrorism-Related Convictions Overturned for U.K. Activists Who Blocked Deportations
A judge said the charges, which could have set a dangerous precedent against nonviolent protest, should never have been brought.