Populist rise forces rights activist to change views "I began to worry that we are just preaching to ourselves." For human rights advocates in Europe, there's been much to lament in the continent's handling of migrants. In Italy, Interior Minister...
Project Exile: Turkish editor departs after police raid "I realize it was the best decision of my life because I would be imprisoned right now, like my colleagues." Shortly after Turkish police in riot gear raided the headquarters of Zaman Media Group on March 4,...
Mask art decries air pollution, climate change In air pollution masks, a canvass for solutions Raising awareness about environmental issues like air pollution and climate change is no Maskbook's "Air Mask" by Wen Fang easy task. The problems are...
Project Exile: After colleague’s death, Russian journalist fears return “It said that all Russian journalists who support Ukraine might be killed. My name was on the list.” Kseniya Kirillova thought her stay in the U.S. would be only temporary. Kseniya...
Estonia a test case for Russian hacking threat Estonia e-voting grows despite tampering concerns Tiny Estonia might seem an unlikely place to see the future of technology. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Norman Einstein) With just 1.3 million...
Islamic dress debate provides fodder for artists In 2011, France became the first European Union country to ban women in public from wearing veils that cover their faces. But the debate over Islamic dress in Europe didn't stop there. Since then a number...
Rescue workers ready for next migrant tide in the Aegean "It’s these moments that remind us that every life counts." In 2015, more than a million migrants from countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Eritrea tried to cross the Mediterranean to reach safety and a...
Project Exile: Bangladeshi reporter makes new life in Sweden "I’m not the first or the last journalist to be detained and tortured but I’m sort of the only one who spoke up." It was just after midnight on May 11, 2007 when a group of Bangladeshi soldiers and...
After rape, Irish abortion ban led woman to U.K. "I could get up to 14 years imprisonment for having an illegal abortion. Whereas the maximum penalty my rapist could get is seven years." When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned many state abortion...
Spanish correspondent survived wars, ISIL captivity Marc Marginedas has covered some of the world's most brutal conflicts, and has the psychological scars to prove it. The first thing to know about Marc Marginedas is that he has gone on living. The veteran...