A brief guide to the Paris climate summit
The Paris climate summit, or COP 21, is starting soon. Here's background on previous meetings and details on what negotiators…
One minute, one hour, one day
Small units of time make the difference between life and death when acts of terror occur. Being in the wrong…
Thoughts on the Paris attacks
Three News-Decoder followers offer their thoughts on the Paris attacks.
Lookouts on the watchtower
"What if there is no pack? What if we don’t know what happened?" Elaine Monaghan reflects on journalism and the…
Shame, blame and denial
With the Islamic State luring young people to jihad, many European Muslims are ashamed they cannot offer their children an…
A time to reflect
Extremist attacks are cause for concern, but they force us to reflect on how to protect our values. And how…
Liberté, égalité, … solidarité
Photos of a gathering in New York City to show solidarity with France
Eiffel Tower, “I Internalize”
"Today I stand tall/Ambushed, petrified and weeping/I internalize"
War as an end in itself
After the Paris attacks, European politicians are combative. But what if Islamic State's goal was an escalation of conflict and…
Terrorism: A Global Phenomenon
It's an age-old tactic, but experts say terrorist attacks have recently grown in breadth and intensity. Most recent attacks have…