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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
