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Why Illegal Fishing Is Making an Environmental Problem a Security Issue

The Editors Friday, Sept. 22, 2017

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Omar Rahman discuss Donald Trump’s first U.N. speech and how the world is adjusting to the outspoken U.S. president. For the Report, Johan Bergenas joins Andrew Green to explain why illegal fishing is becoming the next big security issue.

Why Maduro Can Stay Afloat Despite More U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela

Robert Looney Friday, Sept. 22, 2017

Global Insider

Norway’s Election Deals a Blow to the Country’s Labor Unions

The Editors Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017

What Can Global LGBT Rights Envoys Achieve in the Age of Trump?

Robbie Corey-Boulet Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017

The Worsening Rohingya Crisis Is Creating a Dangerous New Reality in Myanmar

Laignee Barron, Eli Meixler Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017

World Citizen

Nikki Haley Has Become the Face of U.S. Diplomacy Under Trump

Frida Ghitis Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017

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Will Mongolia Ever Escape the Shadow of Its Soviet Past?

Morris Rossabi Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990 presented Mongolia, for the first time, with an opportunity to function as a truly independent nation, spurring hopes for a smoother, more prosperous new era in which everyone would benefit. As the recent presidential election shows, things haven’t worked out that way.

How Merkel’s Migration Gamble Transformed Germany’s Africa Policy

Andrew Green Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017

Special Report

What’s at Stake in the NAFTA Talks

The Editors Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

In Postwar Sri Lanka, Hope Fades for Families of the Disappeared

Shreen Saroor, Mytili Bala Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017

Can a New Campaign to End Violence Against Mexico’s Journalists Get Results?

Jan-Albert Hootsen Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017

Iceland Is Booming Again. Has It Learned Anything From the Last Bust?

Thorgils Jonsson Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017

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‘Preventive’ War With North Korea or Iran Could Deal a Death Blow to the Law of War

Steven Metz Friday, Sept. 22, 2017

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Norway’s Election Deals a Blow to the Country’s Labor Unions

The Editors Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017

Middle East & North Africa

Iraqi Kurds’ Independence Referendum Is a Lightning Rod for Broader Regional Conflict

The Editors Friday, Sept. 22, 2017

Asia-Pacific

The Worsening Rohingya Crisis Is Creating a Dangerous New Reality in Myanmar

Laignee Barron, Eli Meixler Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017

The Americas

Why Maduro Can Stay Afloat Despite More U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela

Robert Looney Friday, Sept. 22, 2017

Africa

Despite Promises, U.N. Fails to Break Pattern of Sex Abuse by Peacekeepers

Robbie Corey-Boulet Friday, Sept. 22, 2017

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