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President Donald Trump is displayed on a monitor as he addresses the United Nations General Assembly on September 19th, 2017, in New York City.

News in Brief

Trump’s Rash Words Could ‘Destroy’ Not Only North Korea but Also a Blueprint for a Peaceful Detente

Trump threatens longstanding alliances abroad by suggesting, unilaterally, the destruction of North Korea and the Iran Nuclear Deal, analysts warn.

Massoud Hayoun

News in Brief

Did Pope Francis Just Compare Abortion to Trump’s Immigration Policy?

The pontiff calls out Trump—and the American public—on an instance of what he deems unchristian ethical inconsistency.

Massoud Hayoun

U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley listens to remarks during a Security Council meeting on North Korea on September 4th, 2017, in New York City.

Economics

With the North Korea Nuclear Crisis Looming, the Verdict Is Still Out on Sanctions

Even after the nation's recent nuclear test, international powers appear at odds over whether sanctions are an effective deterrent.

Massoud Hayoun

Haitian and African migrants seeking asylum in the United States line up outside a Mexican Migration office on October 3rd, 2016, in Tijuana, Mexico.

Social Justice

Canada and Mexico Are Footing the Bill for the U.S.’s Unseen Haitian Refugee Crisis

Canada's Haitian newcomers are victims of a game of North American cross-border political ping-pong.

Massoud Hayoun

Protesters attend a rally to support jailed activists Joshua Wong, Nathan Law, and Alex Chow on August 20th, 2017, in Hong Kong, China.

Social Justice

Hong Kong’s Effort to Penalize Protests Is Creating a Feedback Loop

Chinese authorities reversed an earlier decision not to jail a young figurehead of the democracy movement, a decision that's only fueled more citizen unrest.

Massoud Hayoun

Medics and police tend to injured people near the scene of a terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain, on August 17th, 2017.

Social Justice

Trump’s Racism Crisis Deepens Over His Barcelona Comments

It took days for the president to respond to the tragedy in Charlottesville, but just minutes to respond to the one in Barcelona.

Massoud Hayoun

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks before the United Nations General Assembly on September 24th, 2014.

News in Brief

Is Trump Making a Mistake by Furthering His Footprint in Latin America?

Analysts worry the White House's aggressive posturing will unwittingly boost Venezuela's embattled administration.

Massoud Hayoun

News in Brief

Why Do So Many People Love to Hate Chinese Tourists?

Two Chinese tourists gave the Nazi salute in Berlin, breaking the law and garnering international media attention.

Massoud Hayoun

Economics

Apple’s Ethics Dilemma in China

Freedom of information advocates are monitoring the technology giant after it removed software allowing users to bypass the Great Firewall from its China App Store.

Massoud Hayoun

Demonstrators gesture and shout slogans in front of Moroccan security forces during a march in defiance of a government ban in the northern Moroccan city of Hoceima on July 20th, 2017.

Social Justice

Morocco’s Political Crisis Threatens to Boil Over Into the Region at Large

A fish vendor's death late last year gave rise to popular anger over poor governance in the North African nation. That could have implications beyond just Morocco.

Massoud Hayoun