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Combating "Compassion Fatigue" and Other Reporting Challenges
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:45Today, we're pleased to bring you a special guest post by acclaimed journalist Brooke Gladstone. This post originally appeared on the Impatient Optimists blog at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Burma: Adding a Third Dimension
Wed, 10/05/2011 - 09:55The International Crisis Group’s (ICG) recent report, “Myanmar: Major Reform Underway,” has re-ignited the intense debate between the Burma policy community’s pro-engagement and pro-isolation camps.
Pakistan: New Floods Mean Higher Stakes
Wed, 09/21/2011 - 12:54
It’s flooding again in Pakistan. While not as severe as last year’s unprecedented deluge – which affected 20 million people – this year’s floods are nonetheless severe, and likely to grow worse. Since the onset of the monsoons in August, 5.4 million people have been affected and more than 800,000 displaced to shelters and informal camps.
A Revolution’s Endgame
Wed, 08/24/2011 - 16:12Yesterday, I watched the images of Libyans celebrating in Tripoli’s Green Square as opposition forces took control of large parts of the city. After six months of intense fighting, it seems as though the regime of Moammar Gaddafi is coming to an end. As I witnessed the pure joy on the faces of those celebrating in Green Square, I was reminded of those I met during my own recent visit to the region.
RI's Web Roundup
Tue, 08/02/2011 - 15:25
In Washington and much of the U.S., all eyes have been on the debate over the debt limit. While our elected officials squabbled away, here are some stories you may have missed:
Pakistan: One year after the floods
Tue, 07/26/2011 - 00:00This post originally appeared on The Hill's Congress blog.
RI's Web Roundup
Tue, 07/12/2011 - 15:17The Horn of Africa – Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Uganda – is experiencing the worst drought in 60 years, leaving millions of people to face starvation and overflowing refugee camps.
Ecuador: Antidotes to Refugee Policies Gone Bad
Fri, 07/01/2011 - 12:14
For years, Colombians have crossed the border in Ecuador, fleeing violence and conflict in several parts of their country to seek protection and safety. Refugees International documented the spilling over of the Colombia conflict in the summer of 2009, but most recently the numbers are increasing alarmingly. Since January 2011, an average of 1,500 Colombians have fled into Ecuador every month.
Afghanistan: An uncertain future
Mon, 06/27/2011 - 23:08
Listening to President Obama’s speech last week, I thought of the Afghan people my colleagues and I interviewed during our mission there last month. As the president was speaking, it was early morning in Afghanistan. Since so few have electricity – let alone a television – it is unlikely that many would have been watching the speech.
DRC: Sexual Violence Facts and Fiction
Mon, 06/13/2011 - 16:14
It seems like every day a new study on sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) appears, each with a completely different picture of the situation and totally different statistics. Over the past two weeks my colleague, Peter Orr, and I have been in DRC interviewing people about protection of civilians and about sexual violence. The one thing that is totally clear is that no one has the full picture.
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