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Issues and Analysis
ON HAITI, ON DEVELOPMENT | The international community must own its role in Haiti’s food crisis
It’s time for a different approach in Haiti – one that reckons with the enduring harms Global North policies have inflicted in the country.
ON AFGHANISTAN | UN expert decries ‘systematic’ attacks on Afghan Shia groups
UN expert warns attacks against Hazaras, other Shia Muslims in Afghanistan bear ‘hallmarks of international crimes’.
ON AFGHANITAN | Far From Home
Eight stories of Afghan woman who fled Afghanistan one year ago and are building new lives, from the beaches of Florida to the suburbs of Dublin.
ON AFGHANISTAN, ON THE MEDIA | Afghan female journalists are still reporting the news
The remaining female journalists in Afghanistan have one thing in common: They love their work, and feel it is more vital than ever.
Meet the Makers – Afghanistan: The Wounded Land – from WGBH-The World Channel
Join the filmmakers of #AfghanistanWoundedLand and thought leaders for a #MeetTheMakers
event to discuss how Afghan women continue to fight for their freedom, peace and democracy.
ON MIGRATION | Greece’s double standards on refugees
The dignified reception for Ukrainians shows that the harsh conditions faced by other refugees are anything but inevitable.
ON AFGHANISTAN | Reporter’s Diary: The year the Taliban returned
After a tumultuous year, Afghans are living a new normal marked by quiet acts of defiance.
Even if they don’t have guns, the Afghan people will find a way to stand against tyranny and abuse, by any means possible, even if that only means walking on the streets and showing your presence to a group that locked them up through violence, war, and intimidation.
ON MIGRATIOIN | Who Enforces US Immigration Policy Anyway?
The lack of a major overhaul in the United States’ immigration system for roughly thirty years has created an ecosystem where states have attempted to insert their authority over immigration, especially when it comes to enforcement. Texas has made headlines with its tougher approach and outsized role in shaping America’s immigration enforcement policy, while some states have adopted policies to create more welcoming communities.
ON DEVELOPMENT | The Global South’s Looming Debt Crisis—and How to Stop It
Many poor countries face major economic disruption and possible default on their sovereign debt in 2022.
ON AFGHANISTAN | Undercover journalist in Afghanistan finds Taliban are abducting, imprisoning women
Filmmaker Ramita Navai has seen girls and women forced to marry Taliban members or arrested for violating the morality code. Her new PBS Frontline documentary is Afghanistan Undercover.
ON THE MEDIA | How journalism fits into civic infrastructure
Journalism is necessary for civic life because it’s a vital part of the networks that connect us.
Storytelling is the basic way that all communities are created, whether they be neighborhoods or nations. When storytellers create a conversation about the neighborhood — its problems, opportunities, and events — people are able to create the sense and reality of belonging to a community.