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Memo: Don’t panic yet over Trump
Pulling your hair out over Donald Trump? Don’t panic yet. Soon the President-elect will start feeling cross-currents. It’s the rule of checks and balances.
Trump: Young Voices from the Mexican Border
Four students from a Texas school near the U.S. border with Mexico share their hopes and fears following the election of Donald Trump as President.
Trump stirs angst among the world’s youth
Young people in several countries share their anxieties and fears following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election.
Trump: Sobering thoughts on his policy agenda
Donald Trump elicits angst from four experts who reflect on his potentially destructive impact on human rights, the environment, the global economy and international relations.
Ok, Trump wins. Time to get to work.
Trump has won, and Clinton has lost. Half of America is elated, half is afraid. It’s an historic moment in America. Now, time to get to work.
U.S. election and America’s role in the world
This U.S. election is calling into question the post-war world order. Whoever wins will have to address grievances shared on both sides of the Atlantic.
U.S., European populists tap similar grievances
U.S. populists like Donald Trump share grievances with supporters of Brexit, but not all populists are cut from the same cloth, students tell a News-Decoder webinar.
Nurturing voices of reason at News-Decoder
News-Decoder helps young people grasp international issues. Our webinars bring experts together with young adults to discuss the world’s most pressing problems.
Burning climate issues face Marrakesh negotiators
Last year in Paris, world leaders agreed to curb climate change. Now at a global meeting in Marrakesh, the challenge will be to put promises into practice.
“The fate of the Earth is in our hands.”
We have technology to avert climate disaster. But do we have the political will? A leading environmentalist is cautiously optimistic we can save the earth.
Specter of climate change haunts Africa
Africa is facing its worst food shortage in three decades. And the driving force is not so much the usual culprit — armed conflict — as it is climate change.
Lessons from the tragedy of Syria
Five and a half years after its civil war erupted, Syria descends into the abyss as the world watches. What lessons can we draw from this tragedy?
The iPhone is the essence of global trade
Tempted to erect trade barriers to protect jobs at home? Think again, says Alan Wheatley, who holds up the iPhone as “the essence of trade.”
Thailand loses a revered father figure, the king
People would approach him on their hands and knees, so revered was Thailand’s king, who has died after ruling over the nation for 70 years.
Jailing of blacks called biggest U.S. rights issue
The imprisonment of large numbers of Black Americans constitutes the most serious human rights violation in the U.S., an expert tells students.
Trade can help solve our economic woes
Many U.S. voters are anxious about trade and globalization. Incomes are stagnant, inequality rising. But trade can be a solution, not a problem.
World turns blind eye to Yemen war horrors
Yemen’s civil war has accelerated the collapse of a fragmented Arab state, but don’t hold your breath for international action to mitigate war horrors.
What are the biggest threats to U.S. security?
What are the biggest security threats the U.S. will face under its next president? Several hundred high school students have tackled that question.
ISIS doomed, but roots must be tackled
The Islamic State will soon be destroyed militarily, but the roots of the radical group will survive unless Arab regimes promote change.
Beijing’s hutongs: Living relics of China’s past
For Mindy Tan, Beijing’s hutong neighborhoods and old courtyards are living relics of a China that balances tradition and modernization.
News-Decoder spreads its wings
News-Decoder has new partners. Five academic institutions in three countries have joined our pilot program, and we are offering an online course on the big global issues the next U.S. president will face.
North Korea highlights China, U.S. divide
North Korea’s nuclear program is one of the world’s most intractable security issues. China and the U.S. view the menace through very different lenses.
United Nations: friends and foes together
Friends and foes, big nations and small, gather every September at the United Nations. Enrique Shore looks at this year’s assembly.
“You can create change!”
Acts of resistance can make a big difference, a human rights advocate says. And non-violent civil disobedience is more effective than armed militancy.
Sketching News-Decoder’s future
French artist Sandrine Courau has been with News-Decoder from the start. Now, with a new batch of sketches, she helps us build a global forum.
U.S. students ill informed about the world
Young people educated at U.S. universities lack basic knowledge about international affairs and are ill prepared to compete in a globalized economy, according to a new poll.
Here’s why Apple’s taxes are important
Europe is right to order Apple to pay billions of euros of back taxes to Ireland. A failure to crack down on tax avoidance can only fuel populism.
Syrian border town no stranger to intrigue
A Syrian border town recently captured by Turkish-backed forces has for millennia been coveted by smugglers, statesman and spies — including my great-uncle and Lawrence of Arabia.
Brexit butcher’s beef is a weighty matter
A campaign to restore Britain’s traditional, non-metric weights and measures may seem trite. But the Brexit vote tapped into notions of national identity that are serious business.
Apple’s huge tax bill highlights EU dilemma
Apple’s whopping $14.5-billion tax bill from the EU highlights the dilemma for governments wanting to attract jobs without emptying their coffers.
Mother Teresa: Good Intentions to Controversy
Once a diminutive Catholic nun, she is now Saint Teresa. But Mother Teresa courted controversy throughout her life.
Don’t hold your breath for Brexit
Britain is like an awkward housemate who says they will move out but won’t quite budge. The UK has voted to leave the EU, but there’s many a slip ‘twixt the cup and the lip.
News-Decoder wins global news award
News-Decoder has won a coveted award in a global competition honoring innovative efforts to build stronger news media and to engage young audiences.
Why I decided to endorse Hillary Clinton
News-Decoder correspondent James Clad explains why he will vote for Hillary Clinton in the U.S. election even though he served under a Republican president.
Turkey’s move against Kurds alters conflict in Syria
Turkey’s first ground intervention in Syria’s war aims to prevent an independent state for Kurds and changes the dynamics in the five-year-old conflict.
Reflections on France and the burkini
A ban on the burkini swimsuit on several French beaches violates women’s rights, demonstrates intolerance and could backfire, according to News-Decoder ambassadors.
It’s time for the West to stand by Turkey
Turkey’s incursion into Syria illustrates the cardinal role Ankara can play in resolving the protracted conflict. It’s time for Western leaders to acknowledge Turkey’s challenges and contributions.
What to make of France’s ban on burkinis?
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?
French region’s misguided cannabis crackdown
France’s capital region wants to test students’ saliva to see if they have been smoking cannabis. It’s a misguided plan that infringes on students’ freedom and should be replaced by education.
Britain’s energy future is in the balance
Britain is at an energy crossroads. Will it approve a costly new nuclear power plant as a step towards a clean-energy future? Or will it rely on fossil fuels to cover power shortfalls?
Instagram lowers the bar to tap into emotions
Instagram’s new “Stories” platform taps into a human desire to share emotions and is re-shaping global marketing and social media.
Céline Rottier: Contributing to a better future
Céline Rottier speaks 8 languages and has 2 master’s degrees. She wants to spur development by contributing to a sustainable energy future.
Time for independence for all of India
Nearly seven decades after it won independence, India is riddled with corruption and ruled by thugs. It’s time to grant independence to India’s 29 states.
Voters finally punish South Africa’s ANC
The long dominant party of Nelson Mandela has been dealt a blow in local elections, punished for economic mismanagement and corruption. But is democracy maturing in South Africa?
Inspiring Syrian children, and drawing inspiration
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.
Mission for Syrians snared in Turkey coup
Volunteers to help Syrian refugee children were caught up in Turkey’s attempted coup. Here are their stories of perseverance and improvisation.
How has Europe failed in the Middle East?
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.
Nationalism is threatening European unity
Voter discontent with the political establishment, immigration and economic woes have fueled nationalism that is threatening European unification.
U.S. election: Thoughts on Hillary & Trump
What are young people thinking about the U.S. presidential election as it enters the home stretch? Four News-Decoder ambassadors speak out.
Nationalism rears its head again in Europe
Brexit offers a glimpse of the frustration that many Europeans feel with politicians and the EU. Nationalism and populism are on the rise — again — around the continent.