The Daily Brief

March 23, 2023 The Daily Brief

Turkey’s Restrictions on Quake-Displaced Refugees; Outlawing People in Uganda; Don’t Stop Watching Ethiopia; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Daily Brief in the News: UK/Rwanda; Quote of the Day: Brazil.

A Syrian refugee couple carry their belongings by shopping cart in Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş province, Turkey, February 8, 2023
March 22, 2023 The Daily Brief

Too Wide a Net for “Terrorism” in Pakistan; Reconstructing a War Crime; EU Mental Health Double Standards; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Listen: Stranded in Syria; Quote of the Day: Australia/Afghanistan.

A riot police officer looks on after firing tear gas to disperse supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan during clashes in Lahore, Pakistan, March 15, 2023.
March 21, 2023 The Daily Brief

The Covid-19 Pandemic, Three Years On; Germany Wrongly Deports Tajik Activist; French Journalist Freed in West Africa; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Listen: Putin Wanted by the ICC; Daily Brief in the News: UK/Rwanda; Quote of the Day: Haiti.

A white flag memorial installation outside Griffith Observatory honoring the nearly 27,000 Los Angeles County residents who had died from COVID-19 .
March 20, 2023 The Daily Brief

The Consequences of an ICC Arrest Warrant; What about Whataboutism and Iraq?; A Small Victory against Saudi Repression; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Kyrgyzstan.

The International Criminal Court, or ICC, is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, November 7, 2019. 
March 17, 2023 The Daily Brief

Escaping the Taliban, Stuck in the UAE; It’s Getting Grim in Greece; Good News from Australia on Safe Schools; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Weekly Quiz: 5 Questions; Quote of the Day: US.

Afghans rally in an Afghan refugee camp in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to protest their non-transfer to the United States, February 13, 2022.
March 16, 2023 The Daily Brief

Bogus Trial in Russian-Occupied Ukraine; Iraq: The Scars of Invasion, 20 Years On; EU Learns Nothing, More People Die; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Iran.

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March 15, 2023 The Daily Brief

The Dangers of Reducing Humans to Data; Good News Update: Australia; Poland’s All-out Assault on Women’s Rights; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Listen: Iraq 20 Years On; Quote of the Day: Poland.

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March 14, 2023 The Daily Brief

The Reality of Rights Abuses in Bhutan; A Step Forward for Honduras; Violence Against Women in North Korea; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: Denmark.

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March 13, 2023 The Daily Brief

The Old “Find a Scapegoat” Trick in Tunisia; Institutionalized Children under Russian Invasion; “Navalny” Wins Oscar; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Quote of the Day: North Korea.

Black African migrants camp, in Tunis, Tunisia, seeking shelter and protection amidst attacks on them, March 2, 2023.
March 10, 2023 The Daily Brief

Bahrain a Bad Host for Democracy Conference; From Toxic Town to “Green City”; Unconstitutionally Nepal; Take Note: Other Key Stories; Listen: Pandemic Anniversary; Weekly Quiz; Quote of the Day: Russia.

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