African Americans are less likely than whites to own guns. But blacks are becoming more interested in owning firearms. Howard University, Women’s Rifle Team, Washington, DC 1937(Photo courtesy of blackhistoryalbum.tumblr.com) Kenn Blanchard’s grandmother and her...
(Source: Dutch Public Broadcasting) We continue to receive reflections from our correspondents and youth ambassadors now that Donald Trump has become U.S. president. Here are the three latest contributions. “I am afraid the election of Trump has marked a...
Four News-Decoder correspondents look at Donald Trump and his potential impact on the U.S. economy, the media and democracy. Donald Trump’s Twitter account as U.S. president, 20 January 2017. (AP Photo) Here are the views of four News-Decoder correspondents on Donald...
We asked News-Decoder’s youth ambassadors for their thoughts following Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president. Here is what four of them wrote. “I will let his record determine my judgment.” – Elizabeth S. Wong I do not like or...
By Alistair Lyon American voters have installed a thin-skinned, deeply ignorant, misogynistic bully with a disturbed, narcissistic personality in the White House. It is hard to overstate the magnitude of the risks for his country and the world, since not even he knows...
Donald Trump has promised to tackle economic inequalities. But his policies could deepen the gaping divide between the haves and the have-nots. Donald Trump delivers his Inaugural address, Washington, 20 January 2017 (EPA/Jim Lo Scalzo) A defining economic...
We asked News-Decoder correspondents and youth ambassadors for their thoughts following Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president. Here are three reactions. “The good ole days weren’t all that good.” – Betty Wong My biggest fear is a...
By Charlotte Crang On Saturday, I marched through London with women, ranging from little girls to pensioners, and their supporters. I was one of millions around the world who took to the streets to stand up for women’s rights and human dignity — the day...
I grew up in rural Indiana, where guns are part of family life. I go to university, where guns are frowned on. But I understand those who like firearms. (Photo by Cody Thompson) It’s just a three-hour drive from the place where I grew up in rural Indiana to the city...
The U.S. has a history of high rates of killings by firearms. But Congress has passed only three laws controlling guns. The prospects for more are dim. Illegal firearms confiscated by police, Chicago, July 7, 2014 (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) This is the first in a...