Five Years Since the Taliban's Return: The Onslaught Against the Rights of Afghan Women and Girls
It’s been five years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, with catastrophic consequences for the rights of women and girls. From being unable to speak in public to being denied access to...
15 Aug 42min
Inside India's Youth Protest Movement
In India, the youth are demanding they be heard. This week has seen another protest movement escalate with thousands of young job-seekers and students taking to the streets in one of the country's poo...
14 Aug 56min
How US Weapons Shortage Impacts Ukraine
The US faces a dwindling stockpile of critical weapons systems, having massively depleted them in its war with Iran. The weapons shortage was a factor in President Trump's recent decision to cancel ne...
13 Aug 56min
The Heat is On
July was the hottest month in the United States since record-keeping began in 1895. Globally, it was the joint second-hottest July ever. Jeff Goodell is a longtime climate journalist whose latest book...
11 Aug 56min
What’s Behind the Crime Drop in the US?
Less than three months remain before the crucial midterms will decide whether Democrats or Republicans will control the Senate. As the parties campaign hard across a range of issues, Americans can per...
10 Aug 56min
Fighting without a Shield: Ukraine's Plea for Defenses Against Russia
Kyiv is leveraging its drone prowess by striking deep inside Russia, yet Ukraine remains exposed due to a chronic shortage of air defences. Dara Massicot of the Carnegie Endowment for International Pe...
8 Aug 42min
Sudanese Crisis Deepens
After three bloody years of civil war in Sudan, bombings, malnutrition and sexual violence are now widespread - and getting worse. As the crisis deepens, humanitarian organizations across the board ar...
7 Aug 55min
Straight Talk on the Strait
Once again, confusion reigns over the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump promised again this week that the vital shipping lane will open "very soon". The problem is that the US is not negotiatin...
6 Aug 56min
