The Daily Brief

Feb 13, 2023 The Daily Brief

Let’s Talk about Torture; Repression Comes Full Circle in Algeria; A Step toward Justice in the Philippines; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: China, UK, EU.

CIA detainee torture abuse 4
Feb 10, 2023 The Daily Brief

Shocking Meetings with Xinjiang Official; Is Biden or Trump Policing the US Border?; Scandinavian Solidarity for Afghan Women; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Weekly Quiz; Quote of the Day: Rohingya.

The perimeter wall of the Urumqi No. 3 Detention Center in Dabancheng.
Feb 8, 2023 The Daily Brief

Putin Extends Mass Surveillance; Yemen’s Houthis Crushing Women’s Rights; Trying to Breathe in Bosnia; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Listen: Afghanistan; Quote of the Day: Rwanda & Congo.

DNA sample is pipetted into a Petri dish.
Feb 7, 2023 The Daily Brief

Rare Protest by Man for Women’s Rights; France Falls Short in Fighting Racism; Earthquake Response; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Lebanon.

Professor Ismail Mashal speaking during an interview.
Feb 6, 2023 The Daily Brief

Rwanda Backs Abusive Armed Group in Congo; Myanmar Junta Extends Repression; One to Watch: Nigeria Elections; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Ghana.

People displaced by fighting between the M23 armed group and Congolese government forces gather north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on November 25, 2022.
Feb 3, 2023 The Daily Brief

Finland Offers a Lesson to Others; US Backs Justice in Ukraine. Why Not Elsewhere?; FIFA-Saudi Outrage; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Weekly Quiz; Quote of the Day: Kazakhstan.

The transgender pride flag.
Feb 2, 2023 The Daily Brief

Israel’s Use of Collective Punishment; Saudi State Murders Accelerating; Denied School for 500 Days in Afghanistan; Take Note: Other Key Stories; TikTok Take: The Real People behind AI; Quote of the Day: Nepal.

Israeli forces enter the East Jerusalem home of Khayri Alqam, who killed seven civilians in the Israeli settlement of Neve Yaakov on January 27, 2023, to seal and eventually demolish it.
Jan 31, 2023 The Daily Brief

Anniversary of Myanmar’s Coup; Banned Landmines Harm Civilians in Ukraine; UK Tramples Windrush Commitments; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Migration.

Protesters hold a banner reading “We will never be frightened,” in Yangon, Myanmar