Leaders

December 03, 2018

The first President Bush had some impressive foreign policies wins, but could he be best remembered for getting the US entangled in Iraq?

Business, Economics and Jobs

GM closures: Oshawa, Ontario, needs more than ‘thoughts and prayers'

The Conversation

November 27, 2018

A plant closing is about much more than lost paychecks —it shatters people’s sense of belonging and identity. Nearly 3,000 autoworkers will be out of work in Oshawa after GM announced its plans to leave after more than a century of production.

Justice

Survivors of sexual violence in South Africa are finally finding their voices

The Conversation

November 20, 2018

By coming forward to testify in open court — despite death threats and attempts to silence her — Cheryl Zondi was not just another faceless victim of sexual violence.

Global Politics

British Prime Minister Theresa May tries to sell Brexit deal to ministers

Reuters

November 14, 2018

British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to convince senior ministers on Wednesday to accept a draft European Union Brexit deal that opponents say threatens both her government and the unity of the United Kingdom.

Global Politics

Macron, Merkel defend multilaterism as Trump avoids peace forum

Reuters

November 12, 2018

The leaders of Germany and France called for a unified approach to fostering world peace at a forum in Paris on Sunday that was attended by dozens of heads of state and government with one notable exception: US President Donald Trump.

Democrat-led House seen backing Trump’s China trade war

Reuters

November 08, 2018

The new Democrat majority in the US House of Representatives is likely to back President Donald Trump's trade war with China and could even egg him on.

Global Politics

What the world can learn from Georgia: Democracy is a process

PRI's The World

November 07, 2018

Updated

11/07/2018 - 7:15pm

The gubernatorial election in Georgia got attention from across the world, but the hard campaign didn’t end Tuesday night. Now residents are working to figure out next steps.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Japan aims to open door wider to blue-collar immigrant workers

Reuters

November 02, 2018

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labor shortages, a controversial policy shift in immigration-shy Japan.

Leaders

Tunisians wonder what their first female mayor will do for women

GlobalPost

October 26, 2018

Souad Abderrahim dedicated her victory in City Hall to all Tunisian women.

Lifestyle & Belief

These Kenyan widows are fighting against sexual 'cleansing'

GlobalPost

October 23, 2018

In some rural parts of Kenya, widowhood means you’re of little value. Culturally, widows are considered impure, and tradition dictates that they must be cleaned — or “cleansed” — of their partners’ death. The aim is to chase away the demons; the ritual requires women to have sex — either with a relative or stranger.

Leaders

Why we'll miss George H.W. Bush, America's last foreign policy president

GM closures: Oshawa, Ontario, needs more than ‘thoughts and prayers'

Survivors of sexual violence in South Africa are finally finding their voices

British Prime Minister Theresa May tries to sell Brexit deal to ministers

Macron, Merkel defend multilaterism as Trump avoids peace forum

Democrat-led House seen backing Trump’s China trade war

What the world can learn from Georgia: Democracy is a process

Updated

Japan aims to open door wider to blue-collar immigrant workers

Tunisians wonder what their first female mayor will do for women

These Kenyan widows are fighting against sexual 'cleansing'

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