Category: World
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…
We Knew About the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus for 20 Years. Why was There no Vaccine When the Outbreak Began?
When the world learned that Ebola was spreading across parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, one fact stood out above all…
World Bank Enables Corruption in Bangladesh
The World Bank considers corruption a major obstacle to eradicating global poverty. The Bank officially has a zero-tolerance policy against fraud and corruption…
