Category: World
Western-Led Green Revolution Failing Africa
As AGRA turns 20, a new report exposes its worsening failure to double productivity and incomes and halve undernourishment in participating African nations…
Israel creates fake think tank in likely attempt to dupe AI chatbots
At a glance, the Hanover Institute for Public Policy looks like a new think tank dedicated to Israel/Palestine. The organization churns out think-tank…
US diplomatic incompetence is tanking hopes for Korean peace
The head of South Korea’s Ministry of Unification, Chung Dong-young, announced recently that the ministry will restart work on railroad sections leading north…
Stop gaslighting, USS Lincoln families didn’t sign up for this
The United States has always asked extraordinary things of its service members. But this week, a series of remarkable news stories came out…
Sen. Van Hollen: Iran war is illegal and we cannot fund another dime
Today, there is no all-out war, no peace, and no light at the end of the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration’s crack…
PARAGUAY: ‘Transparency Should Strengthen Democracy, Not Turn Criticism of Those in Power into a Cause for Suspicion’
 : CIVICUS discusses the challenges posed by Paraguay’s ‘anti-NGO law’ with Hugo González, executive director of the Paraguayan Network of LGBTQ+ Artists (REPAR+),…
Pakistan’s Crackdown on Journalists Comes Under Heavy Fire
Pakistan, one of few South Asian countries to oscillate between democratic governments and authoritarian regimes, is cracking down on journalists, including foreign correspondents…
Erdogan’s party pours millions into new DC pied-a-terre
On Washington’s 16th Street, overlooking Meridian Hill Park, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is transforming the former French Embassy into a…
In Latin America, the road to Trump’s heart goes through Israel
In the early months following Israel’s brutal war on Gaza, Latin American leaders emerged as some of the world’s sharpest critics of the…
African Rights Advocates Coordinate Response to Family Law Backlash
Campaigners say anti-rights movements are increasingly using family law to challenge women’s rights to inheritance, property, divorce and child custody. …
