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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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November 2, 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
The “K-word” in South Africa and Proposed New Penalties Against Hate Speech
Following the social media circulation of a video in which a white woman lashes out at black police officers using racial slurs, the Zuma administration is proposing harsher penalties against hate sp…
December 12, 2014
Iraq
Weekend Reading: Egypt’s Spider-Man, Ottomania, and Iraq’s Militias
Browse through Hossam Atef’s photo gallery, the photographer known as Antikka who recently made headlines with his latest project, “SpiderMan At Egypt.” Pinar Tremblay investigates the discriminator…
January 27, 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
South African Icon Disillusioned with Ruling Party Leadership
On January 24, in London, UK Prime Minister David Cameron honored Nelson Mandela’s three surviving co-defendants at the 1964 Rivonia trial. They were Denis Goldberg, Ahmad Kathrada, and Andrew Mlange…
March 31, 2015
Israel
Yemen and Gaza: Why the Different Reactions?
The Washington Post reported this today: An airstrike killed dozens of people Monday at a camp for displaced people in northern Yemen, in what appeared to be the single deadliest attack since a Saud…
March 5, 2012
Trade
Morning Brief: Deepwater Oil Drilling Approvals Near Pre-Oil Spill Levels
In the past twelve months, the Obama administration issued sixty-one approvals (NYT) for drilling in depths beyond five-hundred feet, compared with sixty-seven in the twelve months before the Deepwat…
