Reportage
A Precedent for the World
The attack on the Kakhovka Dam by Russian occupying forces sent contaminated floodwaters measuring trillions of gallons into the Black Sea. It was the worst blow yet to the environment in a war that has ravaged Ukraine’s ecology and is considered one of the worst human-caused natural disasters of all time. Since October, a Ukrainian team of prosecutors, ecologists and scientists has been regularly testing the area as part of efforts to build a case against Russia and charge it with ecocide.
Bye at the Biden Welcome Center
With President Joe Biden now out of the race, nothing better embodies the uncertainty Democrats face than the I-95 pit stop named after the commander in chief.
Tampa’s Muslims Thrive, but Political Crosscurrents Create Dilemmas
Tampa’s Muslims are shaping local, statewide and national elections with the increasing political power that comes with such a substantial presence. But that influence is far from monolithic: The Muslim community’s shifting political crosscurrents and fault lines mean it doesn’t align neatly with either camp in the country’s increasingly polarized landscape.
The Enigmatic Power of Paul Kagame
Rwanda held its presidential and legislative elections on July 15. Thirty years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, two-thirds of the country have grown up under only one president: Paul Kagame. New Lines dives into their lives and the nature of his power.
Textbooks of Jihad
Alongside new textbooks, authorities in Sanaa have organized summer camps, in-school festivals and other educational activities that orient students toward the battlefield. As Yemen’s conflict nears its second decade, the Houthis are striving to place the next generation on a war footing and have shown no qualms about sending underage soldiers into combat.
The Algerian Natural Gas Heating Italian Homes — And Causing Social Unrest in Tunisia
Three countries — Algeria, Tunisia and Italy — rely heavily on the TransMed natural gas pipeline, albeit for very different reasons. Political and economic instability along the pipeline’s route, particularly through depressed regions of Tunisia, could put all three nations in jeopardy.
The Holocaust Survivor Who Put His Faith in War Crimes Law
Theodor Meron is a renowned scholar of international law, a Holocaust survivor and a former Israeli diplomat. In 1968, he advised the Israeli government that settling the occupied Palestinian territories violated the Geneva Conventions. In 2024, he concurred with ICC prosecutor Karim Khan’s decision to charge Hamas and Israeli leaders with war crimes.