Afghanistan, Foreign Policy
The Taliban are Here. Does It Matter?
Anna Badkhen
August 9, 2011
Karaghuzhlah is just one of many settlements in Balkh province taken over by the Taliban in the past year, but life in the community has not improved--residents still live in extreme poverty.
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Egypt, Democracy Now
The Battle for Egypt’s Media: Press Freedom After the Revolution
Sharif Abdel Kouddous
August 8, 2011
Despite the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak, journalists in Egypt still face government oppression.
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Afghanistan, The New Republic
Afghanistan Dispatch: Why Some Villages Are Pining for the Taliban
Anna Badkhen
August 8, 2011
The Taliban is on the march in the northern province of Balkh, not least in poor, rural villages like Kampirak where drought, isolation, and government neglect have fueled discontent.
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Kenya, Time
Escaping from Somalia's Famine into a Perilous Refuge
Samuel Loewenberg
August 3, 2011
NGO workers in Kenya, though grateful for the recent influx of aid dollars, are frustrated with the current state of chaos. They want to establish long-term development programs to avoid famines.
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Pakistan, Untold Stories
The CIA's Bad Idea
Helen Branswell
July 29, 2011
The CIA launched a fake vaccination campaign while trying to track Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. The scheme could hurt that country’s efforts to eradicate polio.
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David E. Moore, 1923-2011
Jon Sawyer
August 9, 2011
The Pulitzer Center was among the many organizations that benefited from the advice and support of David Moore.
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Belarus, The Economist
Searching for Banksy in Belarus
Jason Motlagh
July 27, 2011
Belarussian artists and intellectuals have found a place in Minsk where they can express themselves, but still feel they are being monitored closely by the KGB.
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