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Editors' Picks

Globally relevant issues reported from a local perspective on a daily basis. Our contributing editors are based in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Kenya and the United States. 

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25.Nov
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November 25, 2021
The battle over the Latin and Cyrillic scripts
EDITOR: Katarina Panić, Belgrad
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, cultural conservatives try to undermine the diversity of alphabets in the country by legally favouring one script over the other.
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24.Nov
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November 24, 2021
Russian authorities use psychiatric treatment as punishment
EDITOR: Andrew Getto, St. Petersburg
To control citizen dissidence, the Russian government resorts to prescribing psychiatric treatment to government and church critics
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23.Nov
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November 23, 2021
Bolsonaro tries to censor school curriculums to manipulate history
EDITOR: Ellen Nemitz, Brazil
In an effort to censure the youth's education, the Bolsonaro administration purposefully removes or alters content in educational programs and exams.
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22.Nov
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November 22, 2021
Protesters killed and beaten in Sudan conflict
EDITOR: Bob Koigi, Kenya
The rising tensions in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of many citizens, as well as the infringement on their fundamental human rights.
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21.Nov
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November 21, 2021
Protests spark in Europe against lockdowns and mandates
EDITOR: Abby Klinkenberg, Berlin
With a sharp rise in cases as the winter begins, European governments face resistance to vaccination mandates and enforced lockdowns.
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20.Nov
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November 20, 2021
India’s Urdu language is vilified by Hindu nationalists
EDITOR: Tish Sanghera, Mumbai
The Urdu language, and its speakers, are constantly demonised as anti-Indian for its associations with Pakistani culture.
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19.Nov
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November 19, 2021
Exiled Afghan journalists require a platform and support
EDITOR: Shadi Khan Saif, Afghanistan
As the Taliban cracks down on Afghan media and journalists, the exiled journalists require fostering and aid from the international community.
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18.Nov
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November 18, 2021
Hybrid warfare at the Poland-Belarus border
EDITOR: Katarina Panić, Belgrad
Tensions are rising as thousands of migrants wait outside of the heavily fenced Poland-Belarus border.
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17.Nov
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November 17, 2021
Russia targets activists for exposing Soviet-era crimes
EDITOR: Andrew Getto, St. Petersburg
Despite rhetorically distancing itself from the former Soviet regime, Russian leaders consider activists exposing Soviet crimes criminals themselves.
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16.Nov
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November 16, 2021
Chile’s far-right makes strides in wake of political turmoil
EDITOR: Ellen Nemitz, Brazil
In the wake of the political upheavals and scandals, José Antonio Kast, Chile's far-right candidate has made strides. Will Chile elect its own Bolsonaro?
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15.Nov
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November 15, 2021
Give Uganda’s indigenous people back their ancestral land
EDITOR: Bob Koigi, Kenya
The Bennet people of Uganda have been stripped of their ancestral lands, leaving them homeless in squalid conditions.
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14.Nov
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November 14, 2021
COP26 in review: European climate commitments
EDITOR: Abby Klinkenberg, Berlin
Despite some critical commitments to prevent devastating climate change, the EU's agenda is largely disjointed.
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