LGBTQIA+

When You Love Something, You Simply Fight for It

Clare Byarugaba / Africa Is A Country Nov 8, 2024 A personal reflection from one of the few openly gay rights activists in Uganda. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Violent Rhetoric

Dave Whamond Sep 19, 2024 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Police Reform Plan

Dave Granlund Feb 2, 2023 Dig deeper

Illegal Crossings Plunge as U.S. Extends Policy Across Border

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2020 Trump administration says it's a deterrent to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico, while critics worry about fairness, exposure to violence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Riots in Lebanon’s Capital Leave More Than 150 Injured

BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2020 Protests in Beirut turn notably violent amid three months of anti-government demonstrations and a worsening financial crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The War on Terror Is Eating Our Young

Andrea Mazzarino / TomDispatch Dec 19, 2019 At home or abroad, whether we know it or not, in the post-9/11 years, war has targeted the young. It’s not a pretty sight. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Iraqi Prime Minister to Resign in Wake of Deadly Protests

SAMYA KULLAB / The Associated Press Nov 29, 2019 Anti-government activists at Baghdad's Tahrir Square celebrate Adel Abdul-Mahdi's announcement, though a potential political crisis looms. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Future of Meat

Caryn Hartglass Nov 22, 2019 As people become aware of the effects of eating animals on climate change and human health, a new book asks whether we will see an end to it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Bolivia President Resigns Amid Military, Public Pressure

PAOLA FLORES and CARLOS VALDEZ / The Associated Press Nov 10, 2019 Socialist leader Evo Morales' reelection to a fourth term had touched off violent protests after fraud allegations emerged. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

19 Killed in Protests in Iraq Despite Calls for Calm

QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA / The Associated Press Oct 5, 2019 Anti-government demonstrators rally and set offices on fire as they press for reforms in the nation's most serious challenge in two years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hong Kong Protester Shot as China Marks Its 70th Anniversary

EILEEN NG and JOHN LEICESTER / The Associated Press Oct 1, 2019 A teen is wounded in the chest by an officer as violence surges dramatically in clashes between demonstrators and police. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.K.’s Boris Johnson Denies He’s Inciting Violence Against Brexit Foes

JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Sep 27, 2019 The prime minister defends his talk of "surrender" and "betrayal" and says leaving the European Union is the only way to ease tensions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )