INFANTICIDE: A DISCREET GLOBAL TREND
A look into a recent and troubling string of infanticides, from New York to the UK to Thailand. By Staff Writer Jubilee Cheung
JANUARY 10, 2014
Friday Reading List for January 10, 2014. By Sebastian Brady, Editor-in-Chief
TIBETAN WINE THREATENS FOOD SAFETY
Contributing Writer Brian Galipeau explains how the growing Tibetan wine industry raises concerns about local food supplies and pesticide use.
AGAINST ALL ODDS: POLIO RESURGES IN SYRIA
Just as polio is on the verge of global eradication, the Syrian Civil War opens the door for a resurgence in the Middle East. By Staff Writer Aarushi Gupta
8 THINGS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT NELSON MANDELA
Staff Writer Michelle Bulterys provides eight less-known facts about Nelson Mandela's life.
December 6, 2013
Friday reading list for December 6, 2013. By Marianne Zape, Senior Editor
TENSION IN THE EAST: CHINA'S INCREASED RHETORIC AND THE RISING NEED FOR DIPLOMACY
Staff Writer Andrew Kim discusses the power politics behind disputed islands in the Asia-Pacific region.
U.S. RELATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Staff Writer Haya Azab outlines U.S. relations with some the most influential countries in the Middle East.
PROTECTING CHINA'S VULNERABLE: PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYER GUO JIANMEI
Staff Writer Kirstie Yu sat down with renowned Chinese public interest lawyer, Guo Jianmei to talk about the future of human rights in China.
AFRICA: A NEW HOME FOR ISLAMIC EXTREMISM
Will Africa be the next hotbed for Islamic extremism? By Patrick Johnson, Staff Writer
THE GODFATHER OF THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE: LO HSING HAN, OBITUARY
Contributing Writer Tom Fawthrop talks about the life and death of one of Asia's most notorious crime leaders.
KHMER INSIDE, VIETNAMESE OUTSIDE
Cambodia's Vietnamese minority faces discrimination that stems from centuries of animosity between Cambodia and Vietnam. By Viet Tran, Staff Writer
NSA SPIES ON WORLD LEADERS
Edward Snowden continues to create diplomatic issues for the United States by revealing what could be seen as serious surveillance transgressions by the NSA against world leaders. By Staff Writer Ana Camus
TERRORISM IN RUSSIA: THE RISING ROLE OF WOMEN
What's driving the surge of female terrorism in Russia? By Rashika Rakibullah, Staff Writer
COMBATTING THE IVORY TRADE
Alexis Coopersmith looks at how African governments are combatting the illegal ivory trade.
