Yearly Archives: 2019

Some stories are just too good to be true. And this one qualifies, hands down. It sounds crazy, right? Why would the federal government spend a moment of its crucial…

Last week’s attack on the Bardo museum right in the heart of Tunis put the spotlight on Tunisia’s vulnerability. The country is rightly hailed for its inclusive transition from dictatorship…

The latest refugee deaths in the Mediterranean—up to 700 people drowned when the overcrowded fishing vessel in which they were travelling from north Africa capsized of the coast of Libya—follows…

Jane Wurwand is the founder and chief visionary of Dermalogica, the world's number one professional skin care brand. As a champion for women and a champion for entrepreneurship, she shares…

Kurd fighters and residents celebrate capture of Mabrouka from ISIS. Björn Kietzmann/Demotix. All rights reserved.There has been much ado about Obama’s responsibility for failures in Iraq. How could a decade-long…

The fight for pay equality is ramping up at the final hour as the Obama administration announced on Wednesday that 44 more companies have signed on to its equal pay pledge, according to…

In January, after spending months trying to secure Donetsk’s airport, the Ukrainian authorities closed off all roads into the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). Now residents of the towns and…

Nigerians have chosen General Muhammadu Buhari, a former military ruler, over the incumbent, Goodluck Jonathan, to be their president. Following an election that saw 41 people killed in the north…

It should come as no surprise that heading toward 2017, most Americans are already strategizing a diet plan (among other things). But how many Americans are planning on getting one…

Istanbul Palace of Justice protest at football fans accused of coup plot, 2014. Demotix/ Avni Kantan. All rights reserved.Jailing journalists has been one of the hallmarks of Turkey’s poor human…