Category: World
India: How a Tool Bank Beats Poverty in Rural Maharashtra
Dharashiv is one of the poorest districts in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Located in the semi-arid region of Marathwada, it has…
Violence, Climate Shocks, and Hunger Push The Sahel To The Brink of Collapse
Over the past few years, the humanitarian crisis in Africa’s Sahel region has expanded considerably, largely driven by a surge of violence—particularly in…
Trump Administration Weaponises Sanctions Against Human Rights
For a few days in May, Francesca Albanese could live more easily. On 13 May, a US federal judge ruled that sanctions the…
The Moral, Practical, Necessary Invigoration of Nuclear Sanity
Martin Luther King Jr. , when he received the Nobel Peace Prize, reminded us of “The fact that most of the time human…
Big surprise: Bolton gets Petraeus treatment after copping to charges
John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information as part of a plea deal with the…
Senate wants to force US to share sensitive intel with Israel
Buried deep inside a 192-page intelligence authorization bill is Section 622, titled “United States-Israel Intelligence Sharing Enhancement.” It would require the president, acting…
DoD wants to water down curbs to let ex-officials lobby more
As it pushes for a record breaking $1.5 trillion defense budget, the Department of Defense wants lawmakers to water down restrictions on the…
Reforming Global Finance Is Africa’s Most Urgent Water Policy
Somewhere in Africa today, a woman will spend more than 30 minutes collecting water that may make her and her children sick. At…
Amid Rising Military Tension in War Zones, World’s Nuclear Powers are Modernizing Their Arsenals
As ongoing military conflicts in Europe and the Middle East continue with no signsof winding down, there is increasing focus on nuclear weaponsamid…
South Africa: Activists Call for Greater Access to Newly-Launched HIV Prevention Drug
As South Africa officially launches the rollout of a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug, civic groups in the country have slammed the plan, saying…
