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Starving for Aid: The Unseen War in Tigray

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

The Ethiopian government is using starvation as a weapon of war against Tigray, inducing a massive famine that requires immediate action from the international community.

An Ethiopian man examines his wheat crop near Korem in a northern Tigray province.
REUTERS/Radu Sigheti
Food and Agriculture

Qatar 2022 and the Risks and Rewards of Sportswashing

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Why do some governments use sports to launder their reputations – and does it work?

Qatar World Cup
REUTERS
Global Politics

Protests in China, EU Oil Embargo, and Macron's State Visit

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

China Anti-Covid Protest in London
Reuters
Global Politics

Making the Case for a Stronger US Commitment to Human Rights

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"In the past 20 years, the global trend toward greater rights has reversed, with authoritarianism and illiberalism on the rise," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

The Committee to Protect Journalists and other press freedom activists hold a candlelight vigil in front of the Saudi Embassy to mark the anniversary of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Reuters
Human Rights

Will Protests in China Against COVID Lockdowns Succeed?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

On Deep Dish we discuss if protests against zero-COVID mean a change in Chinese attitudes toward political expression.

China zero-COVID protest
REUTERS
Global Health

With Peace Deal, Ethiopia and Tigray Rebels Acknowledge War's Toll

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Global Insight by Chris Morris

A ceasefire between Ethiopian government forces and Tigrayan rebels brings optimism after years of fighting.

2 men sit at a desk while 3 others stand between them, with flags in the background
Reuters
Human Rights

The World's Worst War You Aren’t Watching Is in Ethiopia

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"The US and others must take a more direct approach before the worst fears of the Tigrayan people are realized," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Residents and militias stand next to houses destroyed by an airstrike
Reuters
Global Politics

The Hope and Warning of Iran's Protests

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Even when 'people power' succeeds in ousting oppressive leaders, there is no guarantee that what comes next is peace or democracy," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

a person holds a photo of Mahsa Amini in the air at a protest
Reuters
Global Politics

China's Human Rights Abuses Must Not Go Ignored

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"The international community should make China a pariah for its crimes against the Uyghur population," Elizabeth Shackelford argues.

A man takes part in a demonstration against China during its Universal Periodic Review by the UN Rights Council
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

From War to Want in Afghanistan

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Experts Laurel Miller and Andrew Watkins join Deep Dish to unpack Afghanistan’s economic collapse.

Afghans waiting for a piece of bread
REUTERS
Global Politics