Ethnic violence in Myanmar tampers promises of democracy
A Myanmese soldier carries a mortar in northeastern Shan state as he prepares for battle. Picture by Lynn Bo Bo...
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What the sponsors of the Global Citizen Conference forgot to mention
60,000 fans waved their smartphones in the air as Beyoncé joined Eddie Vedder to close the Global Citizen Conference last...
A Mediterranean-Style Crisis for the Andaman Sea?
Migrants stranded in the Andaman Sea in May. Picture by S. Yulinnas | APOn the 11th floor of an apartment...
Catalan secessionism wins the election—but not in votes
People marching for independence showing secessionist flags in Barcelona. Picture by SantiMB.Photos | Flickr Pro-independence parties in Catalonia won the...
Immunity for sexual abuses by UN Peacekeepers?
Arrival of Nepalese contingent in Juba, South Sudan. Picture by: Isaac Billy | Flickr His blue helmet indicated his mission...
Volkswagen emissions scandal dampens automotive industry credibility
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn turned in his resignation on Wednesday in the wake of a growing scandal over falsified emissions...
Social Enterprises Offer a New Approach to International Development
Woman in Nepal showing one of the bags made by Walden's social enterprise Trashé Designs| Picture by Cara Walden In...
Insights | Reducing Uncertainty
An artist's rendering of the CIA Original Headquarters Building (OHB) at Langley, Virginia. Books and movies often portray U.S. intelligence...
The implications of “oxi” in Greece’s future.
Oxi sign in Athens | Picture by Katherine Whittaker Greece has been remarkably calm. Syntagma Square, the main square facing...
How your favorite chocolate is killing orangutans in Malaysia—and what you can do to avoid it.
Left: moogs | Flickr. Right: Marco Abis | Flickr When France’s ecology minister Ségolène Royal implored the world to stop...