September 22, 2011 /
The Nation
by Kelly Hearn
Clinical trials for US-bound drugs are increasingly conducted in Central and South America because it's cheaper and faster. But does this efficiency compromise safety for trial participants?
September 22, 2011 /
Foreign Policy
by Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Egypt's educational system is a shambles. Teachers and students have gone on a nation-wide strikes to protest the slow pace of reforms under the transitional military government.
September 21, 2011 /
National Journal
by Yochi Dreazen
Iraq's top officials expect U.S. troops to withdraw completely by the end of the year, but Washington politicians may have their own interpretation of what that means.
September 16, 2011 /
The Story
by Anna Badkhen
Anna Badkhen talks about her time spent among the people of Afghanistan on American Public Media's The Story .
September 16, 2011 /
Christian Science Monitor
by Max Delany
After a decade of Ugandan military operations to disarm rival clans, the country's Karamoja region has become more secure. Now development experts hope it can become self-sufficient.
September 13, 2011 /
National Journal
by Yochi Dreazen
Even as the U.S. draws down troop levels, concrete barriers still define Baghdad, a troubling reminder of the vast gulf separating the Iraqi public from the rulers ostensibly elected to serve them.
September 13, 2011 /
World Policy Journal
by Shaheen Buneri
Female singers and dancers living in Pakistan's Swat Valley can no longer make a decent living as the Taliban considers performers to be sinners and often attack those who pursue careers in the arts.
September 13, 2011 /
PRI's The World
by Peter Gwin
Peter Gwin told PRI's The World that Tuaregs aren’t helping Muammar Qaddafi hide; only a small fraction fought for the dictator against Libyan rebels, yet the fall of Qaddafi is forcing them...
September 11, 2011 /
National Journal
by Yochi Dreazen
U.S. media outlets vigilantly covered the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, but in Iraq, where civilians are still reeling from a violent war, the event goes unrecognized.
September 11, 2011 /
Foreign Policy
by Anna Badkhen
Little has changed for the people in Afghanistan since the U.S. invaded the country--perpetual violence and intimidation still exist, especially against those who lent a hand to Western-led efforts.