by Daniel Warner | 12 Jan 2026 | Americas, Decoders, History, Politics, United States
Can national sovereignty be dismissed when a superpower claims a sphere of influence? Can U.S. economic interests in Venezuela be considered national security? A map shows the U.S. flag planted on Venezuela. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced...
by Daniel Warner | 22 Sep 2025 | History, Politics, United States
Young people led political revolutions in the 50s and 60s but now seem to throw their support to those past retirement age. Former President of Ireland and Former UN Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 9 December...
by Harvey Morris | 17 Sep 2025 | Decoder Replay, History, Human Rights
The legacy of slavery still haunts the descendants of both victims and enslavers. Should reparations be paid or can we simply erase the past? In an illustration, an historical photo of Peter Gordon, a freed Black slave in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is being covered by a...
by Daniel Warner | 11 Aug 2025 | Decoders, History, Politics
When nations sign a treaty they volunteer to abide by certain terms. But what, if anything, happens if they break those agreements? The seats of the U.S. delegation are vacant during the ceremony marking the entry into force of the Ottawa Convention on the prohibition...
by Nelson Graves | 9 Jul 2025 | Decoder Replay, History, Politics, United States
Nine justices hold seats on the U.S. Supreme Court. In their hands lie fundamental questions of liberty, equity and who has the right to American citizenship. The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2025. Front row, left to right: Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor,...