Sacred Nation

September 10, 2021

The Taliban have announced a new interim government. Islam is the key pillar of the group's vision, but which interpretation of Islam will guide their governance?

Conflict & Justice

How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools

The Conversation

August 24, 2021

Ernest Knocks Off was 18 when he arrived at the Carlisle boarding school in 1879. He was one of many young Native people who fought — in his case, to the death — to retain their language and culture.

Sacred Nation

In the wake of ISIS, Kurdish authorities are controlling religious messaging

The World

August 18, 2021

Critics say that the government has gone too far — and is undermining democracy in the region.

Sacred Nation

Signs of a forgotten Jewish past in Mosul

The World

August 13, 2021

As Mosul rebuilds, historian Omar Mohammed is trying to preserve the city’s Jewish heritage.

Sacred Nation

One of Iraq’s oldest Christian communities struggles with religious diversity

The World

August 12, 2021

Some say the Christian identity of the Iraqi town of Bartella is at stake, while others say they embrace the diversity.

Sacred Nation

After the revolution, Sudanese women ask what’s next?

The World

August 06, 2021

Women in Sudan have newly gained freedoms since the 2019 revolution that saw former president Omar-al Bashir ousted from office after 30 years in power. Women now hold top leadership roles and genital mutilation has been banned.

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Two years after revolution, Christians in Sudan evaluate gains

The World

August 03, 2021

Sudan’s new government is working to provide protections for religious minorities. Sudanese Christians are trying to figure out what it means for them.

Sacred Nation

Sudan’s troubled attempt at education reform

The World

July 26, 2021

For decades under the dictatorship of Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s school curriculum was infused with Islamic ideology. As the new government set out to change that, an intense debate has grown over the future of Sudan's school curriculum.

Sacred Nation

In Thailand, new abortion freedoms face spiritual resistance

The World

July 22, 2021

Early-stage abortions are legal in Thailand, but many doctors and nurses there refuse to do them.

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After the revolution, a secular Sudan?

The World

July 21, 2021

The Nuba rebels of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) are negotiating with the transitional government, and reviving an age-old issue in Sudan: secularism, or the separation between religion and the state.

Sacred Nation

Taliban’s 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' is based on specific ideology

How Native students fought back against abuse and assimilation at US boarding schools

In the wake of ISIS, Kurdish authorities are controlling religious messaging

Signs of a forgotten Jewish past in Mosul

One of Iraq’s oldest Christian communities struggles with religious diversity

After the revolution, Sudanese women ask what’s next?

Two years after revolution, Christians in Sudan evaluate gains

Sudan’s troubled attempt at education reform

In Thailand, new abortion freedoms face spiritual resistance

After the revolution, a secular Sudan?

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