Oct 18, 2022
Policymakers, investors, and funders have often had warm words to say about the value of independent journalism, [but] when it comes to cold, hard cash or meaningful policies, in a world of growing crises, other priorities tend to take precedence. Source: How can we...
Oct 5, 2022
For years, democracy around the world has been in retreat. Dictators have made every effort to reassert their hold on power, with independent media often a first line of attack. Despite this troubling trend, movements for democracy are constantly emerging, ushering in...
Aug 5, 2022
The first leg of a Wahid’s 13 hour walk with his family of six to the airport wall where they searched for Polish troops. One year ago this week I started receiving emails from panicked Afghans about the Taliban takeover. Rahmat emailed with fear that he was...
Apr 13, 2022
FILE – An Afghan woman holding her child begs on the snow-covered pavement in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2022. A chaotic U.S. withdrawal has led to “unprecedented” suffering among Afghans. According to a Gallup poll, 94% of Afghans “rated...
Mar 30, 2022
Creating a stronger culture of welcome is the only way to replace narratives and policies of cruelty and indifference towards people on the move. Source: How talking about ‘humanity’ and not ‘crisis’ can aid all refugees right now, The New Humanitarian, Thomas...
