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Land Purchases by Chinese ‘Agents’ Would Be Limited Under Georgia Bill; Democrats Say It’s Racist
A bill that would ban any “agent” of China from buying farmland in Georgia has passed the state House over the objections of Democrats who said it would lead to discrimination against Asian Americans By Associated Press On March 21, 2024 ATLANTA (AP) — A bill that would ban any “agent” of China from buying…
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US government changing how it asks about people’s race and ethnicity
By Nicole Chavez On March 28, 2024 The Office of Management and Budget on Thursday announced changes to how the federal government asks about people’s race and ethnicity, including in the US census. Under the new standards, scheduled to publish Friday, the government will collect race and ethnicity information using a single question and will…
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Retaliatory spiral in Middle East must end, says UN chief after reported strikes on Iran
From United Nations On April 19, 2024 Following reports of alleged Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station early Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a new appeal to all parties to “stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East”. “The Secretary-General condemns any act of retaliation and appeals to the international…
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Ukraine war ‘stark reminder’ of the trials facing multilateralism
By United Nations On April 19, 2024 The Russian invasion of Ukraine is “a stark reminder” of the challenges to multilateralism and remains the top priority of UN partner the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Security Council heard on Friday. OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ian Borg briefed ambassadors during their annual meeting on…
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“The Unconditional Belief That You are Good is Dangerous”
By Tjitske Lingsma On April 4, 2024 Anyone can potentially become a perpetrator of mass atrocities says Alette Smeulers, professor at the University of Groningen, in The Netherlands. After a thirty years’ research, she developed a typology in which she distinguishes 14 different types of perpetrators of mass crimes. Alette Smeulers stands next to the…
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Senegal just saved its democracy. That helps all West Africa
Surviving its crisis, Senegal bolsters an arc of democracies against the region’s coups. By Joseph Sany, Ph.D. On April 4, 2024 Senegal’s dramatic transfer of presidential power this week highlights that West Africa, routinely seen as a zone of democratic erosion and failure, includes an arc of resilient coastal democracies — from Senegal to Liberia,…
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Biden vows ‘ironclad’ defense of Philippines and Japan as China tensions rise
By Gabriel Dominguez On April 12, 2024 In his first-ever trilateral summit with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday reiterated Washington’s commitment to defending the Philippines from any armed attack in the South China Sea, in what was seen as a warning to Beijing and an effort to…
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How ‘Traumatic Decarbonization’ can Impact Political Stability and Peace
By Aditya Sarkar and Alex de Waal On April 10, 2024 In fragile oil-producing states, the sudden loss of hydrocarbon revenues can undermine peace and governance. The process of decarbonization — that is, the replacement of fossil fuels with non-hydrocarbon-based forms of energy — is essential for the world to meet its climate goals. But…
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Belgian Court to start New Rwandan genocide trial
By Gaëlle Ponselet On April 8, 2024 The trial of Emmanuel Nkunduwimye is to start on April 8 before the Brussels Assize Court, 30 years after the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsis started. The accused was a close friend of Georges Rutaganda, one of the first people convicted by the UN’s International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).…
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