Global Scan
August 15, 2014
Earlier this week, the US considered the possibility of sending American troops to rescue members of the Yazidi minority trapped by ISIS militants on Mount Sinjar in Iraq. Now, President Obama says the crisis has passed ... but others aren't so sure. And if you think women's rights are relatively new, guess again. And we explain why Ferguson, Missouri seems like a war zone, in today's Global Scan.
Technology
For many geeks, Anonymous is the gateway drug to political and social activism
The World
December 08, 2014
Anonymous has evolved from a band of online pranksters into a legitimate group focused on social activism. But just how much impact is it making? It's uneven, but that doesn't mean the group isn't making a difference, especially in the lives of budding activists.
Justice
What Ferguson has shown us about race relations in America
The World
March 12, 2015
Timeline: The shooting of two Ferguson police officers is just the latest tumult in the Missouri town where a police officer killed 18-year-old Michael Brown in August.
Justice
'It's better to be in the company of seven devils than one policeman'
The World
April 22, 2015
Filipino journalist Orlando de Guzman traveled Ferguson, Missouri, to document the killing of Michael Brown, and found a legacy of entrenched discrimination and police abuse that reminded him of his own experiences back home.
Justice
Michael Brown, one year later: The tragic civil rights moment that ignited a movement
WGBH News
August 03, 2015
Updated
What happened a year ago in Ferguson, Missouri cemented grassroots efforts from moment to movement. But there are more Michael Browns as well — 585 so far this year, 81 in the last month alone.