This is the second of two articles on the consequences of British voters’ decision to leave the European Union. Last week, James Ryder warned us not to hold our breath for Brexit. By Alec Fullerton One of the side effects of Britain’s decision to quit the...
Apple’s whopping $14.5-billion tax bill from the EU highlights the dilemma for governments wanting to attract jobs without emptying their coffers. Apple logo in front of a European Union flag, 2 September 2016.(REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration) This is the first...
This is the first of two articles on the consequences of British voters’ decision to leave the European Union. By James Ryder Picture the scene: January 20, 2017. Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump, just sworn in, turns to cheering well-wishers crowded...
We asked News-Decoder’s ambassadors — a network of young adults around the world who believe in our mission — for their thoughts on a ban imposed by several French municipalities on the burkini swimsuit worn by some Muslim women. Here’s what...
What are we to make of France and the burkini? Should we be outraged that towns have banned the swimsuit? Or glad as it is a symbol of oppression? A woman wearing a burkini at a protest in London, 25 August 2016. (EPA/Hannah McKay) By Nelson Graves What are we to make...
By Alec Fullerton At the age of 16, I headed off on a typical student exchange with a French school. Despite the old-fashioned teaching style and the amusingly novel sight of a teacher smoking a clope out the window mid-class, the most striking difference between...
By Mehdi Belayachi-Rigoreau and Céline Rottier Britain is at a crossroads: To approve a costly, new nuclear power plant as a less than perfect means of eventually ensuring a clean-energy future? Or to follow Germany and Japan’s lead by eschewing nuclear...
Volunteers on a mission to help Syrian refugee children ended up in the middle of an attempted coup in Turkey. They drew inspiration from the orphans. (Photo courtesy of the Karam Foundation) Last month, a team of volunteers from the Chicago-based Karam Foundation was...
Volunteers to help Syrian refugee children were caught up in Turkey’s attempted coup. Here are their stories of perseverance and improvisation. The mural, Noor School, Khirikhan, Turkey (Photo courtesy of the Karam Foundation) Twice a year, the Karam Foundation...
The European Union has failed to bring peace to the Middle East and needs to rethink its strategy if it wants to help end conflicts in the region that threaten European security and prosperity. We encourage readers to contribute their views on international issues....