World Jan 07 Kazakh president issues 'shoot to kill' order as protesters clash with troops Kazakhstan’s president on Friday vowed to “shoot to kill” protestors after a week of demonstrations. Kazakhstan lies at the strategic crossroads of Russia, China and Central Asia, and has large energy reserves— with billions invested by U.S. companies. Yet many…
Nation Jan 04 Mainstream presence of Proud Boys, other extreme groups creates mass radicalization fears This week is the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. In the months since the riot, a number of far-right extremist groups have become household names, and some of their core beliefs — and…
World Dec 30 Biden urged de-escalation in call with Putin, but officials still fear Ukraine invasion President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday — their second call in a month — amid a crisis over Ukraine. 100,000 Russian troops are massed on Ukraine’s borders, and the administration has warned they could…
World Dec 29 Hong Kong's pro-democracy leaders urge the West to 'step up' amid raids on free press One of the largest remaining independent media outlets in Hong Kong shut itself down Wednesday. The closure came after police raided its offices, arrested editors and board members, and accused them of “sedition.” As Nick Schifrin reports, the death of…
World Dec 28 How Russia is trying to control history in bid for geo-political strength Memorial Human Rights Center, the leading human rights organization that was closed in Russia, documented today’s Russian political prisoners, as well as past Soviet human rights atrocities. As Nick Schifrin reports, the banning of Memorial comes almost exactly 30 years…
World Dec 27 Myanmar military 'fighting for its life' in face of 'unprecedented' resistance to coup It has been more than 10 months since Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup. Its soldiers have since fought with urban protestors and rural militias using brutal violence. Activists accuse the military of killing more than 1300, and detaining…
World Dec 15 Three experts on U.S. role and response options in Taiwan-China conflict Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense is warning that current Chinese military exercises could be cover for a future invasion. China's President Xi Jinping has said he wants to reunite with Taiwan peacefully, but Beijing has increased the pace of its…
World Dec 14 How negligence, systemic issues lead to civilian casualties from U.S. airstrikes The last known airstrike conducted before U.S. troops left Afghanistan did not kill its intended ISIS target. The drone killed 10 civilians — including 7 children — leading to growing questions over how the U.S. military prevents and reports civilian…
World Dec 13 Moise assassination may be linked to what he knew about Haitian drugs, arms trafficking It has been five months since gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Authorities have arrested 45 people, but have charged none of them with a crime. This weekend, The New York Times detailed a possible motive for the assassination. Nick…
World Dec 10 Three experts on why democracies are facing growing threats globally Friday at the Summit for Democracy, President Joe Biden announced initiatives designed to bolster democracy around the world — from election integrity, to independent media and fighting corruption. But the president and democracy advocates admit global democracy is eroding, and…