Graft, Gold, and Blackouts: Indonesia Prosecutes Its Own in $278 Million Coal Scandal
After a raid on his home uncovered 74 kilograms of gold and $15 million in cash, former Deputy Attorney General Febrie Adriansyah faces prosecution by…
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“Dogme 95” Changed the Way We Look at Movies
On March 13, 1995, at a celebration of the centenary of cinema in Paris, Danish filmmakers Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg announced their intention…
After Making Billions, the ‘Egg Mafia’ Face Paltry Fines
Egg companies that received hundreds of millions of dollars in bird flu payments are ordered to settle for a fraction of the price.
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Afghanistan: 3.7 million young lives at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns
Some 3.7 million children under five in Afghanistan are at heightened risk of malnutrition due to food insecurity, poor diets and inadequate access to basic…
How An AIPAC Smear Campaign Works
I was recently in Michigan, reporting for the Nation about the Senate campaign of Abdul El-Sayed. The race has hugely important implications. El-Sayed is a…
Reviving communities home by home in Gaza
Displacement has drastically reshaped every aspect of daily life in war-ravaged Gaza for 24-year-old Mayyada, who is seven months pregnant with twins and caring for…
Critics Slam Albania’s Emergency Bailout of Kanye West Concert as a $5 Million Smoke Screen
Prime Minister Edi Rama is under fire for deploying $4.9 million from state reserves to bankroll the controversial rapper’s Tirana performance—a move critics label a…
‘We face a new ordeal’: Gaza’s search for the dead goes on
After thousands of buildings were destroyed in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war, local teams and civil defense personnel continue the arduous and delicate…
Thai youth leaders push for inclusion, partnership and lasting change
From local communities to the global stage, a diverse group of young leaders from Thailand is helping shape conversations on public policy, climate action, inclusion,…