Sep 8, 2021 | Politics & Society
Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the world. But what are the causes of this poverty? International aid has flown into the nation, in particular, throughout the last two to three decades. It has also been the target of intentional military intervention and...
Apr 26, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Politics & Society
After a genocide event, there are voices of remembrance by generations of past survivors. The victims live with the trauma of the experience, which is passed on to the following generations of survivors. How does this affect individuals, groups, and nation-states?...
Apr 19, 2021 | Politics & Society
After mass atrocities and crimes against humanity, how can societies reconcile? How is justice performed, and how should we recognize these crimes? What of the clash between international interests and local needs when dealing with the punishment and acknowledgement...
Nov 22, 2018 | Politics & Society
Experts say Yemen is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in modern history. Warnings from the UN say the death toll from starvation could reach 18.4 million by the end of the year. Why is this happening, and what can be done? Maria Armoudian speaks with Charles...
Aug 23, 2018 | Politics & Society, Referee
By Blaise Lidstone-White Does humanitarian intervention do more harm than good? Blaise Lidstone-White investigates. After the Armenian Genocide in 1915, the Holocaust during the Second World War, and ethnic cleansing in Darfur in the 2000s, the world said “never...
Oct 9, 2017 | Politics & Society
Why do people remain in refugee camps for decades? Refugees stay in camps for an average of seventeen years and often for much longer according to Elizabeth Dunn, who explored the phenomenon for her latest book No Path Home. Dunn sat down with Maria Armoudian to...