Amelia Newcomb

Why ‘coup from above’ won’t work in Israel

Pro-democracy protests against Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed rollback of judicial oversight are a hopeful sign, says former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

Battle over DC statehood collides with politics of crime

A surprising number of Democrats in Congress, as well as President Joe Biden, back a measure that nullifies Washington, D.C.’s new criminal code. In this…

‘January 6 was not an aberration’: The role of white nationalism

Armed with history: Gambia brings truth and reconciliation to students

A “child-friendly” report in Gambia gets to the heart of a universal truth: To avoid future atrocities, past ones must be remembered.

Disband homeless camps? Some cities rethink them instead.

The pandemic made homelessness more visible. As some cities rely on encampment sweeps, others put their focus on building livable tent cities.

Somalia’s peril and promise: A reporter returns after 30 years

Correspondent Scott Peterson traveled often to Mogadishu in the early 1990s. Upon returning, he finds fresh progress and familiar struggle.

Nigeria presidential candidate sparks youth engagement with fresh look

Peter Obi is challenging the Nigerian political establishment with a bid for the presidency that has caught the mood of young people.

Press freedom: Joint statement on jailed journalist Fahad Shah

Fahad Shah, a respected Kashmiri journalist, has been held for a full year under India’s anti-terror law. He must be released. 

Five years after Humboldt hockey bus crash, what does forgiveness mean?

Some victims of the deadly crash say deporting the driver, whose inattention killed 16 people, amounts to a double punishment.