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August 2015

War and Peace

‘All Our Young People Have Gone to the Mountains’

This article was published in partnership with The Atlantic magazine. DIYARBAKIR, Turkey—It was nearly midnight on July 23...

Aug 18, 2015
War and Peace

The struggle for power in Yemen continues, and Qatar is playing a key role

BY REESE ERLICH DOHA, Qatar — Mohammad Siraj pumps a car jack at a makeshift curbside car repair shop...

Aug 14, 2015
War and Peace

Sexual violence plagues young women attempting to flee Central America

LOS ANGELES — A brutal pattern of sexual violence affects thousands of girls and young women who flee from...

Aug 11, 2015
Democracy

US conservatives battle over immigration message as presidential race intensifies

By Alexander Wowra LOS ANGELES — A veritable civil war is brewing within the Republican Party over the issue of...

Aug 05, 2015
War and Peace

How one man escaped El Salvador’s cycle of violence

By Anna-Catherine Brigida As seven-year-old Alex Sanchez played barefoot outside his house in El Salvador, his mind drifted to...

Aug 04, 2015
Rights

Problems in the US immigration court system are seemingly endless

By Michelle Toh LOS ANGELES — Amongst the seats of a downtown Los Angeles immigration courtroom, emotions run rampant...

Aug 04, 2015
War and Peace

Mitigating Sunni-Shia conflict in ‘the world’s most charming police state’

BY REESE ERLICH MUSCAT, Oman — Vendors call out as they sell sweet snacks, clothing and jewelry in the...

Aug 04, 2015

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