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Why is Russia insisting on bringing home ISIS fighters’ children?

Samuel Ramani - April 8, 2019

It’s all about appearing to be a humanitarian leader.

A Chinese scientist says he edited babies’ genes. What are the rights of the genetically modified child?

Eileen Botting - December 6, 2018

[caption id="attachment_81160" align="aligncenter" width="960"] He Jiankui, a Chinese researcher, spoke

Democracy is in crisis in Latin America. Brazil may be the next trouble spot.

Scott Mainwaring and Luis Schenoni - October 22, 2018

[caption id="attachment_79199" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man yells after listening to

71 countries are negotiating a new biodiversity treaty. Here’s what you need to know.

Rachel Tiller, Elizabeth De Santo, Elizabeth Mendenhall, and Elizabeth Nyman - September 19, 2018

(NOAA/NASA) In September 2018, under United Nations auspices, 71 countries

So Ethiopia’s new prime minister wants real democracy? Here’s what has to change first.

Hilary Matfess - September 7, 2018

[caption id="attachment_77435" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks

Hundreds of scholars have signed a statement defending the international institutions that Trump has attacked

Peter Gourevitch and David Lake - August 14, 2018

[caption id="attachment_76696" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump poses with Germany's Chancellor

These surprising countries could emerge as the heroes of NATO — and the liberal world order

Paul Poast - July 10, 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/segments/why-this-nato-summit-will-be-tense/2018/07/09/00edfb6a-83c5-11e8-9e06-4db52ac42e05_video.html A big question hangs over the annual NATO summit

The U.S. withdrew from the U.N. Human Rights Council. That’s not how the council was supposed to work.

Susan Allen and Martin Edwards - June 26, 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/segments/haley-says-us-withdrawing-from-un-human-rights-council/2018/06/19/cc903144-740b-11e8-bda1-18e53a448a14_video.html?utm_term=.5e47dca26214 Last week, the United States pulled out of the

Are Sri Lankan officers ordering soldiers to sexually assault Tamil detainees?

Kate Cronin-Furman - November 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_66336" align="alignleft" width="960"] A Sri Lankan soldier stands at

It’s not just Venezuela. Elected governments don’t necessarily defend democracy or protect human rights.

Jimena Galindo and Christopher Sabatini - August 11, 2017

On Aug. 8, 12 countries in Latin America raised their