Colombians are occupying land to protest inequality. Here’s the history. Laura García-Montoya and Isabel Güiza-Gómez - October 28, 2022 Indigenous and other marginalized Colombians are putting pressure on the new government to follow through on land redistribution promises
What does it take to build up women’s rights after war? Miriam J. Anderson - August 18, 2022 This nuanced compilation looks at women’s empowerment after Sierra Leone’s civil war, from different perspectives
‘The Black and White Rainbow’ reveals how hard it is to build a ‘rainbow’ nation Laura Seay - September 2, 2021 Unity in diversity was one of the hopes of post-apartheid South Africa.
Peru’s government forcibly sterilized Indigenous women from 1996 to 2001, the women say. Why? Ñusta Carranza Ko - February 18, 2021 Indigenous women have been demanding justice ever since.
The U.S. may be readying drone strikes in Kenya. That might increase the violence. Anjli Parrin and Abdullahi Halakhe - September 30, 2020 Reported targets are al-Shabab militants operating in an area with high tensions
Guaidó backed an amnesty plan for Venezuela’s military. How might that play out? Mieczysław Boduszyński and Victor Peskin - February 11, 2019 Three weeks into Venezuela’s political standoff, will there be a
Colombia’s long-term peace may depend on support for the Truth Commission Pamina Firchow - February 4, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83425" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Colombian security forces stand guard at
Liberia has a big election next week — and a true test of democracy in Africa’s oldest republic Robtel Pailey - October 4, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64438" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of soccer legend George Weah
This is what the gradual erosion of rule of law looks like in Poland Monika Nalepa - January 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52816" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Opposition party Nowoczesna leader Ryszard Petru,
Fighting Ebola, Liberia's 'Invisible Rebel' Leah Breen - August 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15012" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Women pray for an end of
Fighting Ebola, Liberia’s ‘Invisible Rebel’ Leah Breen - August 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15012" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Women pray for an end of
Update on estimates of war deaths Andrew Gelman - December 22, 2009 I posted a couple days ago on a controversy over
Can Presidents Be Banned from Political Office? John Sides - July 6, 2009 In Liberia, yes they can. Chris Blattman has the story.