North America

Dakota Access CEO cheered by Trump victory

Trump has holdings in the company building the Dakota Access pipeline, whose CEO says he is "100%" confident construction will be completed under the new administration.

Iraq

Syria and Iraq in the Trump world order

Trump intends to divide Syria with Putin the way Hitler divided Poland with Stalin—but will the US will be able to control its sphere amid social collapse and sectarian maelstrom?

Greater Middle East

UN demands Turkey release international judge

The president of the UN Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals demanded the release of a jurist seized by Turkish authorities in the sweeps following the coup attempt. 

North Africa

ICC to expand investigations in Libya

The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court seeks to significantly expand investigations in Libya in 2017, in light of a growing atmosphere of lawlessness.

North America

Can Electoral College save the republic?

Trump is not officially elected president until the Electoral College votes. We have six weeks to pressure Trump's electors to switch their votes. Let's get busy.

Central America

Post-electoral violence in Nicaragua

Followers of the indigenous party Yatama clashed with police and supporters of the ruling FSLN on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast in the aftermath of contested national elections.

Mexico

El Chapo one step closer to extradition

Mexico's imprisoned top drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán came another step closer to extradition when a judge turned down five requests for an injunction to halt it.

East Asia

China approves controversial cybersecurity law

China's government approved a new cybersecurity law—over the protests of international rights organizations, who say it enforces censorship and surveillance of online activities.

The Andes

Lima: indigenous squatter camp burns

Shipibo indigenous shanty-dwellers near downtown Lima are pledging to resist forcible relocation after a mysterious fire swept through their community.