Governments at the Table, NGOs on the Sidelines
It took four years to break the logjam, but in July, the Committee to Protect…
Browsing: Political Analysis
Caught between two goals: Turkey’s Conflicting Quest for Sustainability and Economic Development
Turkey has a long history of trying to stimulate its economy and protect fledgling…
Who is Britain’s new Prime Minister?
Before Theresa May entered 10 Downing Street as Britain’s new Prime Minister on July 13,…
Western Women in ISIS: Naïve Victims, or Violent Terrorists?
“It was a really hard life.” Said by a shaken 16-year-old named Marilyn Nevalainen, these…
One in Three Native American Women Report Rape – Rarely See Justice
In April, Joseph Dean Lee was sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for sexually…
Two years after Maidan, has Ukraine forgotten about LGBT reform?
The Equality Festival, a two-day celebration to promote tolerance and equality for social groups in…
Russia’s exit from Syria: Mission unaccomplished?
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on March 14 that he would begin to remove his…
Jacob Zuma avoids impeachment, but is South Africa any closer to political stability?
On Tuesday April 5, a motion to impeach the president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma,…
Russia’s NGO law leaves environmental activists in troubled waters
Jennie Sutton had nearly given up hope. Would Baikal Ecological Wave, the environmental nonprofit she…
Myanmar elects new president but full democracy’s yet to come
On April 1, Myanmar’s new President, Htin Kyaw, will take his post in office and…