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The Triumph of a Doctrine of Cruelty in El Salvador
For three years El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has proudly shown the world the terrible treatment given to the country's prisoners. The preside…
1 year, 3 months ago
Israel's Powerful Finance Minister and the Future of the Gaza Strip
NPR has learned that Israel is considering a major ground invasion of Gaza to fully occupy the territory and establish a military rule over Palestini…
1 year, 3 months ago
China Watchers See Parallels in American Politics
China scholars in the U.S. compare China's Cultural Revolution and current American dynamics, and see similarities between MAGA and what's called 'th…
1 year, 3 months ago
Building a Tech Industry in Syria From Scratch
Recently a few hundred people gathered at a Damascus hotel to discuss how to jump-start Syria's tech industry. That sector was basically non-existent…
1 year, 3 months ago
Israel Launches a New Offensive in Gaza
The two month ceasefire in Gaza has come to an end with Israel conducting airstrikes, killing five Hamas officials along with over 400 others, includ…
1 year, 3 months ago
Trump and Putin Talk about a Ceasefire in Ukraine
President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia held a lengthy phone call on Tuesday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. This is part …
1 year, 3 months ago
Why Are Young Germans Moving to the Extremes?
In Germany's national elections a few weeks ago, one statistic stood out to our Berlin-based correspondent: almost half of young German voters cast t…
1 year, 3 months ago
What Happened to Syria's Lost Children?
In Syria about a decade ago, while the Assad regime was focused on crushing an uprising that challenged its rule, it faced a problem. It had too many…
1 year, 4 months ago
What Cuts to U.S. Aid Mean in Africa
President Trump has derided aid the U.S. provides overseas as rife with fraud. His administration has moved aggressively to eliminate such funding in…
1 year, 4 months ago
India Sees Opportunity in U.S. Tariffs
With the U.S. undertaking a tariff war with countries like China, India sees and opening. As goods from China sold in the U.S. get more expensive, In…
1 year, 4 months ago