A new documentary offers a James Bond-like look at the trials and tribulations of globetrotting human rights investigators.
The Grit — and the Glamor — of the Human Rights Game
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Why 2014 Wasn’t So Terrible
Three reasons to be (a little) cheerful about the state of the world last year.
Obama Has Nothing to Gain by Propping Up Mexico’s Government
If Washington gives the Mexican president a pat on the back, it will be a stab in the back for the Mexican movement for justice and transparency.
Guatemalan Genocide Trial Set to Resume
Guatemala’s Constitutional Court undid its historic genocide ruling in 2013. The trial is set to resume on January 5, but faces last-ditch efforts to derail it.
South Sudan: Action Needed Now to Prevent Another Year of Devastation
The devastation in South Sudan over the past year has been horrendous and it could get worse.
Obama Corrects a Historic Mistake on Cuba
Supporters of normalizing relations with Cuba have lost many battles in Washington, but this is a clear victory.
Hungary Is the Second Leading Country in the EU for “Irregular Border Crossings”
Many leave Hungary and the rest of East-Central Europe in search of opportunity; others arrive in search of better lives.
A Tale of Two Girls Victimized by the West: Malala and Nabeela
Malala Yousafzai has been used as a propaganda tool, while Nabeela Rahman lost her family to a drone strike.
Photos: The Indigenous Fight for Lands and Cultural Survival in Honduras
The Garifuna, an Afro-indigenous community in Honduras, are standing up to government repression, corporate land grabs, and narco violence.
A New Women’s Movement in Georgia Takes on Misogynistic Violence
Outrage over domestic violence is giving new life to women’s movements in Georgia and throughout the South Caucasus.