Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: War
08/30/2022
Fighting with the Ukrainian Language
Six months into Russia's invasion, interest in the Ukrainian language is still soaring. Speaking and learning it is everything from a show of resistance within Ukraine to a way of welcoming refugees outside of it.
03/22/2022
Op-ed: In Europe, helping refugees is trending in spectacular fashion. That’s great.
It would be even better if we could treat all refugees this way.
08/19/2021
What Could Go Right? A little humanity in Afghanistan
Sometimes progress stalls or stops. Here are partisan-free perspectives on the withdrawal, ways to help, and more.
07/20/2021
After the Burning
The University of Mosul’s library, once home to over one million titles, was destroyed in war. Now, book by book, the library is being rebuilt.
07/08/2021
What Could Go Right? Single-use plastic’s death knell
Plus: Knocking asteroids off course, history’s longest period of peace is now, and more
07/01/2021
War Is on the Rocks
06/29/2021
Will US Troops Ever Leave Iraq and Syria? | Robert Wright & Derek Davison
06/14/2021
How Politico and the New York Times pass off hawkish opinions as facts
The journalistic ‘voice of God’ is often used to defend interventionist policies or push our leaders to do something about, well, everything.
06/15/2021
Opinion: New Israeli government gives people hope
A coalition of right-wing hard-liners, leftists and Arab Israelis is a good sign. Not only for Israel, but also for the revival of Middle East peace talks, says Sarah Hofmann.
06/04/2021
“Hero rat” who sniffed out dozens of landmines in Cambodia is retiring
05/24/2021
Libya’s fragile moment of unity
Six months after a ceasefire ended the most recent civil war, the UN and U.S. have been expressing a rare sentiment: optimism about events in Libya.
05/18/2021