Journalism’s Assange problem
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a police van, after his arrest by British police, in London, April 11, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Henry Nicholls “Assange has been a difficult guest…
Greta donates the Norwegian prize money to a lawsuit against Norway
Week 34 of Greta Thunberg’s #fridaysforfuture #schoolstrike4climate she receives Fritt Ords Pris 2019 together with Natur Og Ungdom. Greta immediately decides to…
Bouteflika steps aside as Algerians push to reclaim and own their history
Algerians protest against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algiers, Algeria, 29 March 2019. EFE/Mohamed Messara Dounia Mahlouly, SOAS, University of London Algeria’s long-time…
Alaa Salah – The “Nubian queen” who’s become the face of Sudan’s anti-government protests #Thawra @iAlaaSalah
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir has resigned after three decades in power. AHMED YOSRI/EPA Sudanese women have always participated in revolutions in this country.…
UN database of international businesses operating in Israeli settlements
“Israel has no right to be on the moon let alone occupy the Palestinian bases that were already there.” The first privately funded mission to the Moon has…
How the More Than Me Charity Gamed the Internet and Hollywood to Win a Million Dollars
It was the breakthrough moment for More Than Me. On Dec. 7, 2012, Katie Meyler’s tiny New Jersey-based charity defeated 24 other…
From Australia to Africa, fences are stopping Earth’s great animal migrations
Wildebeest crossing the Mara River in Tanzania during their annual mass migration. Jane Rix/Shutterstock Bill Laurance, James Cook University and Penny van…
Anti-vaxxers appear to be losing ground in the online vaccine debate
Scientific evidence is clear: Vaccination is good for people and society. Online discussions are increasingly reflecting that reality. gorillaimages/Shutterstock.com Filippo Menczer, Indiana…
The cherry trees of Fukushima
The “Miharu Takizakura”, a weeping cherry tree over a thousand years old. Shutterstock Franck Guarnieri, Mines ParisTech; AurĂ©lien Portelli, Mines ParisTech et SĂ©bastien Travadel, Mines ParisTech It’s 2019…
Unliked: How Facebook played a part in the Rohingya genocide
 Rohingya Muslim women who fled Myanmar for Bangladesh stretch their arms out to collect aid distributed by relief agencies in this…
