‘Sordid Chapter’ Ends As Philippines Sends Back Canada’s Trash
“Baaaaaaaaa bye,” one Philippine official said as 69 shipping containers of rubbish started the journey back across the Pacific.
Africa’s big start toward freedom from poverty
More than a third of Africa’s 1.2 billion people have lately considered emigrating, according to a poll. Africa is home to 28 of the world’s poorest countries. Yes, says scholar Jakkie Cillers, head of South Africa’s Institute for Security Studies….
Japan loves its top tennis star. But do they think she’s Japanese?
Mr. Tsutsumi, who piloted Nissan’s sponsorship of Naomi Osaka, latched onto the young tennis star before she became a household name in Japan. Within a week, Ms. Osaka beat Serena Williams for the U.S. Open title, jetted to Japan, and headlined a pres…
Road to 2020: The roots of Bernie’s revolution
Bernie Sanders was what Vermonters derisively call a “flatlander” – someone who moved to the state after growing up elsewhere, in this case New York City. True, Mr. Sanders had quickly immersed himself in the rural and rustic ways of Vermont.
A new indigenous environmental strategy: Buying the pipeline
The Trans Mountain oil pipeline cuts the traditional lands of the Secwepemc First Nation in British Columbia’s interior in two. No struggle has been more explosive than that between environmentalists and indigenous groups pitted against the energy sec…
Are Tariffs On Mexico The Right Way To Stymie Illegal Immigration?
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Brandon Judd, president of the border patrol union, about plans to impose tariffs on Mexico for not stopping illegal immigration into the U.S. NPR’s Joel Rose weighs in.
Points of Progress: Landmark win for indigenous rights, and more
Indigenous land rights are being acknowledged in the Amazon. A landmark case has granted the Waorani community of Ecuador the right to self-determination, ruling that the government could not sell their lands without fair consent from the community. …
Kim Darroch, British Ambassador To The U.S., On What To Expect Of Trump’s U.K. Visit
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with British Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch ahead of President Trump’s visit to the United Kingdom.
After losing in 2018, female candidates wrestle with a rematch
One month before the election, Brianna Wu knew she was going to lose. Ms. Wu, a software engineer and video game developer, always knew winning the 2018 Democratic primary for Massachusetts’s 8th Congressional District would be difficult.
Pompeo’s Trip To Switzerland Could Signal The U.S. Is Working To Talk With Iran
The Trump administration says it is ready to talk to Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s trip to Switzerland this weekend may be a sign he’s looking for a back channel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Casts Blame As Israelis React To New Elections
After a major setback and the shocking call for new elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is casting blame and touting his alliance with the Trump administration once again.
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