By Deena Adel CAIRO — For years the renowned Egyptian archeologist Zahi Hawass earned worldwide fame bringing the...
Oct 22, 2011
Same-sex marriage legal, Argentinians ready to fight for full equality
By Nicole Greenfield BUENOS AIRES — The decision finally came at around 4 a.m., broadcast live to the...
Oct 19, 2011
In Cairo, journalists find strong allies
By Reem Abdellatif and Matt Negrin CAIRO – The U.S. Ambassador to Egypt stressed the importance of freedom...
Oct 18, 2011
Shadi Hamid: The “trade-offs” of democracy
“If they want to do things that we think are really bad, then that’s sort of what democracy’s...
Oct 17, 2011
Heba Morayef: Human rights and Egypt’s public
A conversation with one of Egypt's leading human rights advocates.
Oct 17, 2011
‘Honor killing’ targets Turkey’s LGBTs
By Jodi Hilton ISTANBUL – On the walls of buildings and along the back alleys of the trendy...
Oct 12, 2011
Afghanistan’s Kajaki Dam and USAID
Editor’s Note: The project to refurbish the Kajaki Dam, is a watershed of waste. The much-vaunted, $266-million dollar...
Oct 11, 2011
Afghanistan’s Doomed Dam
KAJAKI, Afghanistan — In the shadow of the Kajaki Dam's towering earthworks, a small, unassuming building discharges two...
Oct 11, 2011
Mounting violence haunts South Africa’s gays and mobilizes activists
By Erna Smith CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Just as Nono was beginning to understand her lesbian sexual...
Oct 05, 2011
The Rainbow Struggle: A primer for the global gay rights battle
UNITED NATIONS — This June the UN Human Rights Council narrowly passed its first-ever resolution calling for universal...
Oct 02, 2011