‘Andor’ Is a Lesson in Building Rebellion
In the early months of the Syrian Civil War, a journalist friend covered a massacre clearly perpetrated by government forces near Homs. There was an unanticipated roadblock to publication, though; ...
Tag: Genocide & Crimes Against Humanity
International Hotel Giants Are Profiting Despite Genocide in Xinjiang
In January 2021, the U.S. government declared that China was committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The U.K. Parliament and the French National Assembly soon followed ...
Trump Ambushes Ramaphosa With ‘White Genocide’ Video
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Palestinians in Gaza still waiting to ...
Trump, Ramaphosa Debate ‘White Genocide’ Allegations at White House
A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday turned into a spectacle when the U.S. leader presented Pretoria’s delegation ...
A Thousand Ways of Being Chinese
Western commentators frequently speak of Chinese identity in sweeping generalizations. They encompass cultural norms (that Chinese people all speak Mandarin, revere their elders, or celebrate the Lunar New Year); philosophy ...
Rubio’s Reorganization Plan Is a Wrecking Ball
Last week, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio released his proposal to reorganize the Department of State—and it’s a doozy. When I joined government as the U.S. special envoy for ...
Pope Francis’s Biggest Mistake Was China
As the Catholic Church—and the world—mourns the death of Pope Francis, reflects on his legacy, and looks to the future with the election of a new pontiff, the Vatican would ...
Trump’s Trade War Should Target China’s Forced Labor
U.S. President Donald Trump is notoriously indifferent to human rights, and he makes no exception for China. Rather, Trump’s dominant concern with Beijing has been America’s trade deficit—prompting the full-blown ...
Sudanese Civil War Marks Two Years With Rising Death Toll
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Sudan’s devastating humanitarian crisis, upcoming elections in Singapore, and China’s trade relations in Southeast Asia. ‘We Simply Cannot Look Away’ Tuesday ...
The Global South Must Back Sudan’s ICJ Case Against the UAE
On March 6, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that Sudan had filed proceedings against the United Arab Emirates, accusing it of complicity in genocide. Sudan alleges the UAE’s ...
