by Atiq Rahimi | 19 Aug 2019 | Asia, Eyewitness, Youth Voices
In Afghanistan, people love to express themselves on their cars. The messages range from the personal to political to philosophical. Ahmad, the young taxi driver “Love is not a crime.” “Pity the nation whose lawmakers are criminals.” “Let’s read books.” — on Ministry...
by Bernd Debusmann | 24 Jan 2019 | Terrorism
Fewer people are being killed by terrorism. But more countries are being hit, and more and more people consider violence against civilians justifiable. Roses on a sports shoe, next to a trail of blood, outside a music club in Paris, France, where 90 people were killed...
by Marshall Cartwright | 24 Oct 2018 | Fake News, Future of Democracy
We gossip today as people gossiped centuries ago. But the volume and speed of information overwhelm us — the downside of the digital revolution. “Flemish Proverbs,” by Pieter Brueghel the Younger (Wikimedia Commons) The year is 1789. You and I pace under a large...
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by News Decoder | 28 Mar 2018 | Discovery, Personal Reflections, Technology
By Marshall Cartwright While commuting to class recently in Paris, I sat on the train watching a parade of dancing thumbs march in unison through their respective digital playgrounds. In 2018, this is an everyday observation for people all around the world. In the...
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by News Decoder | 22 Apr 2016 | Uncategorized
By Nelson Graves We’re building a global community at News-Decoder. To succeed, we need your help. We’re a not-for-profit working on a shoe-string budget — in start-up lingo, we’re lean. Our marketing strategy, for now, is simple: We count on...
