Women Released From Syria’s Prisons Share Their Stories of Incarceration
Three women released from imprisonment under Syria’s Assad regime share their stories of torture, abuse and the ongoing struggle to rebuild their lives.
The History of Aggression in Asia That Moscow Wants to Erase
Today, Tehran, Pyongyang and Beijing are providing critical support for the Kremlin’s latest war of expansion, while Russia claims its foreign policy rests on a history of opposition to imperialism — but under the tsars, Iran, China and Korea themselves fell prey to its ambitions.
Can the Democrats Find Their Voice?
Can terms like “oligarchy” fully describe Donald Trump’s presidency, and can they drive resistance to it? Featuring Faisal Al Yafai, the writer Sarah Chayes and New Lines’ Politics Editor Danny Postel.
Treasure Hunters in a New Syria
Amid hunger and the aftermath of war, Syrians are turning to looting archaeological sites, and it will require time and resources to increase their protection and assess the damage. Yet despite the destruction, people remain deeply attached to their local heritage.
Living in Part-Time Exile on the Niger-Nigeria Border
Violent bandit attacks have rendered Illela, once a thriving rural hub in northwestern Nigeria, a ghost town by night and created a peculiar new kind of refugee in the region: the cross-border commuter. Many residents flee to safety each night across the border to the small Nigerien town of Birni-N'Konni.