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Justice

'Global ring' involved in smuggling 39 found dead in UK truck, court told

Reuters

October 28, 2019

Officials have yet to identify all of the 39 people found in the back of a refrigerated truck in Britain last week. The case has shown a spotlight on the dangerous journey that many take to get to the west.

Baghdadi’s death is a huge blow to ISIS, but history suggests it won’t guarantee a safer world

The Conversation

October 28, 2019

Common sense would suggest the world is indeed now a much safer place with ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's passing. Unfortunately, however, there is no guarantee this will prove to be true in practice.

Trump impeachment

Amid Trump impeachment inquiry, future diplomats consider their own 'red lines'

The World

October 28, 2019

Diplomats are being circumvented under the Trump administration. Diplomacy students weigh in on how that could change the future of the profession.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Saudi ‘Davos’ turnout underscores costs of Khashoggi murder

The World

October 28, 2019

Last year, many of the who's who in politics and business boycotted Saudi Arabia's "Davos in the Desert" event in the wake of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. This year? Many return but there are still some notable no-shows.

Trump impeachment

The president’s action in Ukraine ‘was wrong,’ experts say

The World

October 25, 2019

The World's Marco Werman analyzes this week in the impeachment inquiry with Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Russia, and lawyer and author Teri Kanefield.

Politics

Iraq protests are about 'justice and dignity,' says Iraqi writer Sinan Antoon

The World

October 25, 2019

Sinan Antoon is an Iraqi writer and poet. He was in Iraq earlier this year and says life has become unbearable for citizens there. He spoke with to The World's host Marco Werman from his home in New York City about the unrest in Iraq.

Arts

'Colonialism is scary as hell': Puerto Rican activists in Chicago stage a haunted house

The World

October 25, 2019

The spooky, interactive experience uses archival audio and video, as well as original art, to trace different periods in the history of Puerto Rico, from the 16th-century Spanish colonization through the United States takeover in 1898 and, finally, Hurricane Maria.

How Lebanon's 'WhatsApp tax' unleashed a flood of anger

The World

October 24, 2019

Frustration had already been building for years in Lebanon over widespread corruption, gridlock in government, and the country’s failing infrastructure. The “WhatsApp tax” was simply the last straw.

Syrian refugees in Turkey are there to stay, at least for now

The Conversation

October 24, 2019

Since the start of the conflict in Syria more than seven years ago, Turkey has hosted a steadily increasing number of refugees from that civil war.

Conflict & Justice

Paul Whelan's twin brother calls Russia espionage accusations 'balderdash'

The World

October 23, 2019

The House of Representatives passed a bill this week in defense of former US Marine Paul Whelan, calling on Russia to either offer up "legitimate evidence" of wrongdoing against Whelan or release him from prison.

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