by Bernd Debusmann | 6 Mar 2017 | Politics, United States
Donald Trump is calling for the “greatest military buildup in American history,” to be financed in part by cuts in funding for foreign aid. In a nutshell: more guns, less diplomacy. U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Rex Tillerson (L) after...
by Nelson Graves | 1 Feb 2017 | Americas, United States, Women
By Nelson Graves Are you worried that Donald Trump will curtail civil liberties and undercut democratic institutions in the United States? Well, his election could also have profound implications for democracy and human rights in the rest of the world, where...
by Nadia Dala | 26 Jan 2017 | Americas, Human Rights, United States, Women
(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...
by News Decoder | 23 Jan 2017 | Asia, Economy, Human Rights, United States, Women
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 News Decoder | 12 Jan 2017 | Uncategorized
By Nelson Graves Last month, News-Decoder launched a funding appeal, and so far we have raised $7,050. That’s half of our goal for our first tranche — to “keep the lights on” — and 10% of our overall target. We have a ways to go to ensure...