The Daily Brief

November 28, 2022 The Daily Brief

“Yes to Freedom!” in China; Reader Tip: Afghanistan; Dutch Apology for Slavery; Take Note; On Our Terms: “Civil Society”; Listen: Turkey Is Not Safe; Quote of the Day: China.

A protester holds up a sign which reads "Commemorate Urumqi Nov 24 compatriots who died" in Beijing, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China's powerful leader to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations Sunday that represent a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
November 25, 2022 The Daily Brief

Qatar’s PR Failure; Russian Repression Deepens; Good News on Iran; Take Note; Longer Thoughts on Twitter; Listen Again; Quote of the Day: China; Photo of the Week: Geneva.

 Workers lay the turf inside the Lusail Stadium, the venue for the 2022 Qatar World Cup final, in Lusail, Qatar, November 18, 2021.
November 23, 2022 The Daily Brief

A Proposal to Advance Justice in Iran; Good News in Turkey; Separatist War Crimes in Thailand; Take Note; Listen: Workers’ Rights; Readers Respond: Accountability Mechanism; Quote of the Day: Cambodia.

Iranian demonstrators in the streets of the capital, Tehran.
November 22, 2022 The Daily Brief

Biden Helps Saudi Leader Evade Justice; Good News for Protecting Civilians in War; FIFA Adds Insult to Injury; Take Note; Reader Challenge: Define This!; Quote of the Day: India.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, meets President Joe Biden at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, July 15, 2022.
November 21, 2022 The Daily Brief

Kids Freed from Detention in Syria Thriving Back Home; India’s Long List of Problems; Communist Killings in the Philippines; Take Note; Weekend Protests: Iran, France; Quote of the Day: Colorado.

A boy drags a cart
November 18, 2022 The Daily Brief

Twitter Closes Offices; What Happens Now?; A Long Path to Justice in Ukraine; Turkey Pushing Back Afghans; Take Note; Watching the World Cup; Weekly Listen List; Quote of the Day: Americas.

Twitter application on a mobile phone.
November 17, 2022 The Daily Brief

US Child Welfare System Harms Families; Denmark Threatens Kids; Egypt’s COP Crackdown; Take Note; Listen: Climate Change and Inclusion; Daily Brief in the News: Ukraine; Quote of the Day: Inspiration.

Father and son
November 16, 2022 The Daily Brief

What Do Certification Labels Actually Mean?; Don’t Get Distracted in Samarkand; Brutality in Belarus; Take Note; Listen: Climate Change; Twitanic Hits Muskberg; Quote of the Day: Texas.

Bangladesh Factory Worker
November 15, 2022 The Daily Brief

In the wake of the occupation of Kherson, Ukraine; Taliban Pledge Deeper Terror in Afghanistan; Iran in a Rush to Kill; Take Note; Letter from New Orleans; Quote of the Day.

Russian servicemen on the roadside in Kherson region, Ukraine. © 2022 Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images