The Toll of Trump’s African Deportation Agreements
The U.S. has quietly deported a number of migrants to countries they have no ties to, where they face indefinite detention under secret agreements that may bypass local law. The transfers are part of a system that outsources tough immigration cases, trapping deportees in legal limbo far from home.
A Yemeni Maestro’s Mission To Reinvent His Country’s Music
A Yemeni maestro is giving his country’s music a second life, blending folk songs from Hadramawt province with Western orchestras to create something entirely new.
The Cooperative in Tartus Bridging Syria’s Divides
A cluster of abandoned military barracks outside Tartus, Syria, has become an unlikely experiment in communal survival and coexistence. Led by veteran Marxist organizer Suleiman “Kastro” Dakdouk, the Solidarity Fields co-op helps displaced families produce food, earn an income and live side by side across sectarian lines.
How Power Hides Itself
Murtaza Hussain and Lynzy Billing join Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast for a discussion on power and accountability.
Syria’s New Order Is Not As Fragile As It Seems
The people now running Syria didn’t just replace Assad — they inherited the revolutionary energy that toppled him. That’s what makes the country’s new order both resilient and paranoid.