When mothers take to the streets — particularly those from privileged groups — governments take note. The “wall of moms” in Portland has taken up the cause against police violence.
Author: AMANDA TAUB
Police Reform: For a U.S. in Crisis, Hard Lessons From Other Countries
Those who want to remake a police model that has set off unrest and despair would do well to look at the experiences of Asia, Africa and Europe.
Why Are Women-Led Nations Doing Better With Covid-19?
A new leadership style offers promise for a new era of global threats.
How Domestic Abuse Has Risen Worldwide Since Coronavirus
Movement restrictions aimed to stop the spread of the coronavirus may be making violence in homes more frequent, more severe and more dangerous.
Did the Killing of Qassim Suleimani Deter Iranian Attacks, or Encourage Them?
U.S. officials have justified the assassination as retribution for the general’s actions and deterrence of future American deaths. The big strategic implications can get lost, though.
The U.K. Election Explained, in One Number
Votes for the pro-Brexit Conservatives had 10 times the effective power of votes for the anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats. Thank the electoral system known as “first past the post.”
The Power of a Unified ‘No!’: U.S. Asylum Restrictions Hit a Bump
Institutions that are not normally partisan or political have begun to declare that the Trump administration’s border policies violate their core values.
The Interpreter: ‘We Will Come for You’: How Fear of Terrorism Spurs Online Mobs
After the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, a doctor with no connection to the attacks, living thousands of miles away, became the target of mass rage.
The Interpreter: #MeToo Paradox: Movement Topples the Powerful, Not the Ordinary
Óscar Arias Sánchez, the ex-president of Costa Rica, is the latest to be ensnared. But the movement has made little headway curbing abuses by ordinary men.