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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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June 5, 2020
Demonstrations and Protests
Photos: How George Floyd’s Death Sparked Protests Worldwide
A U.S. police officer’s killing of George Floyd has sparked protests around the world against racial injustice and police brutality.
April 20, 2020
Americas
Who Is Killing Latin America’s Environmentalists?
A surge in killings of environmentalists is part of a disturbing trend of increasing threats to social leaders across Latin America.
January 28, 2022
South Sudan
Understanding South Sudan’s Postwar Struggle for Democracy and Accountability
In the wake of its civil war, South Sudan has struggled to build democratic institutions and deliver justice for human rights abuses and atrocity crimes.
June 18, 2019
Iran
The Strait of Hormuz: A U.S.-Iran Maritime Flash Point
The narrow and congested Mideast waterway has become a site of escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Conflict in the wake of tanker attacks there could jolt global oil supplies.
October 20, 2020
Bolivia
Understanding Bolivia’s Election
Exit polls indicate socialist candidate Luis Arce will become Bolivia’s next president. The peaceful vote signaled an end to a year of electoral uncertainty, but the victor will now confront social u…