The Daily Brief

May 26, 2023 The Daily Brief

Sidelining Science and Sense in Sex Education; From Jubilation to Frustration for Victims of Chadian Dictator; Questions and Answers on Universal Social Security; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Weekly Quiz!; Quote of the Day: Egypt.

People attend a “Stop Lex Czarnek” protest at the Main Square in Krakow, Poland.
May 25, 2023 The Daily Brief

Microsoft and Saudi Arabia; Lao Activist Gunned Down in Thailand; Paralyzed Transparency in Mexico; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Nigeria.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
May 24, 2023 The Daily Brief

Key UN Official Met with ICC Fugitive; Uzbekistan Treating Religion as a Threat; From Influencer to Prisoner in Vietnam; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Mexico.

The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
May 23, 2023 The Daily Brief

Myanmar Junta’s Propaganda Fails on Every Level; Nobel Winners Call for Release of Belarus Rights Defender; Press Freedom Is for Students Too; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Australia.

Repatriation camps built for Rohingya refugees are surrounded by barbed-wire in Rakhine State, Myanmar.
May 17, 2023 The Daily Brief

Become Russian or Suffer; Victims of ISIS Still Waiting for Compensation; A Difficult Balancing Act For Agencies in Afghanistan; Weekly Quiz; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Disability Rights Poland.

A newly built apartment block, part of Russia’s efforts to swiftly reconstruct severely damaged Mariupol, occupied by Russia since May 2022.
May 16, 2023 The Daily Brief

Justice Needed For The World’s Worst Crimes; ‘Nakba’ Anniversary Highlights Israeli Repression; Another Attack on Rights in Italy; Take Note: Other Key Stories; HRW’s Webby Awards Win; Quote of the Day: China.

The entrance of the Cour de Cassation, France's highest judicial court housed in the Palais de Justice in Paris.
May 15, 2023 The Daily Brief

Time to Phase Out Fossil Fuels; Let’s Talk About Chemical Weapons; Social Media & Turkey Elections; Take Note: Other Key Stories; HRW Wins Two Webby Awards; Quote of the Day: Turkey.

A burning flare seen at an oil extraction area located in Lakie, Lubusz Voivodeship.
May 12, 2023 The Daily Brief

Biden Recycling Trump’s Inhumanity at Border; Iran’s Surge of State Murders; Australia, Bring Them Home!; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Weekly Quiz!; Daily Brief in the News: Turkey; Listen Again: US Border; Sudan; Chocolate; Quote of the Day: Vietnam.

US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks at a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC on May 11, 2023.
May 11, 2023 The Daily Brief

Human Rights Standards Exist for a Reason; Is the US Starting to Take Torture Seriously?; ASEAN Fails to Address Myanmar Junta’s Abuses; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Take Action: Good Clothes, Fair Pay; Quote of the Day: Jordan.

Supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan throw stones after police fire tear gas to disperse them protesting against the arrest of Khan in Lahore, Pakistan.