Understanding Somalia’s Destruction
In the 1960s Somalia was a democratic pacesetter in Africa, and by the 1990s it was a byword for chaos and destruction. Inadequate institutions, territorial disputes, Cold War dynamics and an increasingly authoritarian leader all played their part in the country’s decline.
A Syrian Village Fights To Save Aramaic, the Language of Jesus
The living language closest to that spoken by Jesus is a version of Aramaic that persists In the Syrian village of Maaloula. Yet war, emigration and changing traditions threaten its survival, despite efforts by a few dedicated individuals to preserve it.
How To Tackle Abusive Governments
Kenneth Roth debates the complex strategic and moral issues surrounding the human rights movement with New Lines’ Finbar Anderson in a discussion on The Lede of Roth’s new book, “Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments.”
How Belgium Elected Its Most Right-Wing Government
For the first time in its history, Belgium has a Flemish nationalist prime minister, who ultimately wants to dismantle the state. Bart de Wever rode a wave of nativist sentiment to bring his party to power in February, in yet another victory for right-wing populists, whose cross-border ties are growing.
Mo Salah and the Myth of the Good Immigrant
Mohamed Salah’s superstardom helped reshape Liverpool’s identity, but amid a resurgent far right and rising racial tensions, his symbolic status reveals the impossible standards placed on minorities.