In Iraq, Yazidis Are Trapped And Starving Even Though ISIS Is Gone
In 2014 the U.S. cited the attacks on Yazidis in Iraq as a reason to join the war against ISIS. But now that ISIS is gone, Yazidis are largely neglected and remain desperate on the Sinjar mountain.
Syrian Forces Almost Finished Retaking Rebel Areas Near Damascus
The Syrian government continues to close in on the last rebel pockets of eastern Ghouta — forcing out thousands and nearly ending the opposition presence around Damascus.
European Commission Outlines Plan To Change How Internet Companies Are Taxed
The recent Facebook data-mining scandal is increasing public attention on the way big tech companies pay only minimal taxes in Europe. Now, the European Union wants to change that.
‘They Don’t Care’: Whistleblower Says Cambridge Analytica Aims To Undermine Democracy
“Donald Trump makes it click in your head that this actually has a much wider impact,” former Cambridge Analytica employee Christopher Wylie said of Trump’s election and the misuse of data.
The West’s real struggle with Moscow
Twenty-six countries have now joined in solidarity with Britain and expelled more than a hundred Russian envoys over the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy and his daughter in England. President Vladimir Putin may be popular, a result largely of heavy medi…
After hurricane María, a surge in domestic violence – and demands for change
When Catherine lost power after hurricane María last September, she feared for her life. “We used to argue once a week, maybe,” says Catherine, sitting in an emergency women’s shelter where she and her child have been living for the past five months. …
Federal courts ask: What is the meaning of sex?
A number of federal courts have begun to ask a question that has become more and more subtle over the past few years: What is the meaning of ‘sex’? It’s a question that has in many ways evolved out of the storms of cultural change that have surrounded…
Mexico’s #MeToo Faces Backlash After Celebrities Air Accusations Of Rape And Assault
Women in Mexico’s entertainment industry began coming forward with accusations last month. “You speak out and they assassinate you in the media,” said Mexican actress Natalia Cordova-Buckley.
Fired Canadian Restaurant Worker In Vancouver Fights Back
Guillaume Rey was fired for being aggressive and rude. He says he was fired for being French. When you work in French hospitality, he said, you learn to be direct, honest, expressive.
View From Russia On The U.S. Expulsion Of Russian Diplomats
David Greene talks to Russian journalist Vladimir Pozner for the Kremlin’s view on the U.S.and its western allies expelling dozens of Russian diplomats and intelligence officers from their countries.
Chinese Experts Cautious About A Thaw In U.S.-North Korea Relations
If President Trump meets with North Korea’s leader, one important player will be left out of the talks: China. China has welcomed the news. But privately, it has concerns about what might happen.
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