Zimbabwe’s Seemingly Endless Currency Crisis
After years of currency trouble, Zimbabwe has replaced its dollar with the new Zimbabwe Gold, or ZiG. Yet it is unclear whether the country can overcome its underlying financial problems of sanctions, corruption and mismanagement, and whether its people can escape the instability that has engulfed them.
Taylor Swift and the History of the Celebrity Endorsement
Taylor Swift’s endorsement is among the most controversial in modern American history. Her position at the helm of Democratic endorsements brings her glitter-infused brand of white feminism to the fore, not so much raising the question of how it will impact this race but rather what it says about white women’s politics.
In a Propaganda Move, Russia Targeted and Deported Disabled Children From Ukraine
Over one year, reporters have tracked what happened to the forcibly deported, disabled residents of the Oleshky boarding school. We have followed the desperate attempts to bring them home and identified which Russian officials are responsible for abusing their rights.
Israel Killed Nasrallah. Lebanon Will Burn Because of It
The death of Hassan Nasrallah may be ushering in an era of chaos for Lebanon as Hezbollah’s spell over the country weakens. A Lebanese Shiite writer grapples with the implications.
Inside Syria’s YouTube Scene
YouTubers documenting life in postwar Syria allow a unique glimpse into the country. But in addition to navigating the Assad regime’s oppressive police state, they must also contend with international sanctions.