How a border ‘shutdown’ would look from a border town
After US border patrol agents clashed with a group of unarmed Central American migrants late last month, leading to an hours-long closure at the San Ysidro border crossing between Tijuana and San Diego, President Trump reiterated threats to shutter the…
For peace in Afghanistan, a new view of women
Eyebrows went up last month among diplomats working on a political settlement to end the long war in Afghanistan. Taliban leaders attending talks in Moscow gave interviews to female journalists. In rural areas they still control, the Taliban continue…
How An Exiled Activist In Minnesota Helped Spur Big Political Changes In Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s recent changes are due largely to an uprising by young men from the largest ethnic group, the Oromo. Their inspiration: Jawar Mohammed, who created a media network in exile in Minnesota.
Trump Tower Moscow: doomed by cultural divides?
In the Moscow suburb of Krylatskoe, within sight of the main road to Russia’s most expensive dacha zone, there is a long, yellow-brick, five-story building that had a moment of fame about 25 years ago, but has since faded into obscurity. Known as the …
Report: Facts About Migrants Don’t Always Match What The Headlines Say
‘The Lancet’ looks at everything from the potential spread of infectious diseases to the impact on the economy of the country where migrants and refugees have arrived.
Chicken Diplomacy: How President Bush Went For The Gut In The Former USSR
The first Bush administration left the former Soviet Union with a taste for dark meat American chicken. It’s all because of a Soviet food shortage, a U.S. surplus, and a deal with President Gorbachev.
Location Of New Tijuana Shelter May Interfere With Asylum Process
Thousands of migrants were moved to the shelter 14 miles from the border. This raises transportation issues for those who need to be at the border when their turn comes to apply for asylum in the U.S.
A Resolution To The U.S.-China Trade War Is Not In The Offing
David Greene talks to William Zarit of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, about what the pause in the trade war means to Americans doing business in China.
After Arrest In Canada, Huawei Executive Faces Extradition To U.S.
At the request of the U.S. government, Canadian authorities have arrested the chief financial officer, who also is the daughter of the founder of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.
News Brief: Huawei CFO, USA Gymnastics, Hurricane Damages Puerto Rican Tombs
Canadian authorities arrest the CFO of one of China’s largest companies. The organization overseeing U.S. gymnastics files for bankruptcy. A Puerto Rican cemetery remains closed after Hurricane Maria.
Sweden Hosts Peace Talks Between Yemen’s Warring Sides
In a Swedish castle, Houthi rebels will meet for peace talks with the government they chased out of the nation’s capital in 2015. Expectations for the talks are low but they’re seen as a start.
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