Filipino journalists risk life and freedom to expose truth
Filipino journalists Fermando Sepe Jr. and Maria Ressa have exposed government corruption and abuse -- and persist despite threats to…
On the front lines: Maggie Fox has a press pass to history
Maggie Fox witnessed the toppling of a president and war in the Balkans. For this News-Decoder correspondent, journalism "is the…
Decoder: Why the South China Sea matters to all of us
The South China Sea has become one of the world's most dangerous flash points. So far, the dispute has not…
War on drugs: Will Sri Lanka execute dealers?
Following the Philippines' play book, Sri Lanka has re-instated the death penalty for drug dealers, shrugging off criticism from rights…
Cheng Ho Gardens: China’s subtle land-grab (Part II)
On an island in the South China Sea, I learned of China's plans to build an eco-friendly holiday destination --…
Cheng Ho Gardens: China’s subtle land-grab (Part I)
I wanted to understand China's interventions in the South China Sea -- and ended up with a scary scoop, in…
Jailing of blacks called biggest U.S. rights issue
The imprisonment of large numbers of African-Americans constitutes the most serious human rights violation in the United States, an expert…
Court to rule on China-Philippines sea dispute
An obscure court is set to rule on a testy dispute between China and the Philippines over remote islets in…
Freya: Helping children in New Orleans
After living in Vietnam and a stint in the U.S. Peace Corps, Freya is helping children in New Orleans. "I…
Big disputes over tiny islands in Asia
Islets, reefs and shoals in Asia are insignificant in size, but they are potential flash points between two of the…