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“They Control the Sky”: The Burmese Junta’s War Against the State
Stirrings begin before dawn. Rice is eaten by the fire while it is still dark. People move quietly, carrying only what they can, riding on horseback or on four-wheel drive trucks when danger requires it. There is a short pause around midday for some packed rice by a stream, then they continue on. Camps are temporary, fires a luxury for when the Burma Army is far enough away. No one stays anywhere long enough to feel secure.
When Oil Became Political in Venezuela
“I never worked in the oil industry, but oil decided I had to leave.”
Eddy, who asked to only be identified by his first name, once worked as a swimming coach in Venezuela and now lives in the Dominican Republic. He didn’t leave out of choice, but out of necessity.
The Decline of Trans-Atlantic Defense: Europe’s Reckoning with the Trump Administration
As American security guarantees appear less certain, Europe is forced to confront the consequences of decades of military dependence amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Internal divisions, cautious economic policy, and slow defence reform raise a deeper question: can Europe credibly deter aggression without the backbone of the trans-Atlantic alliance?
Bamako Blockaded: The Battle for Mali’s Future
At 8:30 a.m. one mid-October morning, Oumar Konipo arrived at a gas station in Bamako, Mali. For the 73-year-old retired United States Embassy worker, who has lived in the city since 1968, this was a familiar errand. Konipo waited until 2:30 p.m. to finally fill his tank.
After the Uprising: How Social Media is Reshaping Nepal’s Democracy
n September 2025, instead of taking selfies at a concert or a soccer match, Nepali Instagram was full of teenagers taking photos in front of the burning ruins of their country’s parliament.
On the trail to Everest: A journey of color, prayer, and Himalayan tradition
In the Khumbu Valley, before the altitude hits or the wind slices one’s skin, flashes of blue, white, red, green, and yellow appear everywhere on the trek to Everest Base Camp. Stretching across suspension bridges, wrapping around stupas, tangled in rooftop lines, and draped along exposed ridgelines are prayer flags—one of the most recognizable features of the Himalayan landscape and a signal that this region is as much cultural terrain as physical geography.
When The World Walks Away: Sudan and the Failures of Global Leadership
“I met so many mums who just feel like they are watching their children starve and die. There’s nothing that they can do to help, and they feel forgotten,” said Meghan Greenhalgh, Director of International Programs at the International Medical Corps, who recently visited Sudan to report on the war.
The Strongman and the Cellblock: El Salvador Under Bukele
All credit to Carlos Barrera, photojournalist from El Faro In a small town in central El Salvador, thirty minutes from the capital, a young deportee says he can finally leave his motorcycle outside without fear—something unthinkable just a few years…