Philippine Typhoon Survivors Ask: ‘Where is our Government?’

Six days have passed since super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) hit the central part of the Philippines but relief is not yet given to many survivors. Many dead bodies are still lying in the streets, refugees are begging for food, ...
by Mong Palatino
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Dropping Bombs then Dropping Aid – America’s Dirty Secret in Laos

When Laos is viewed from above, the number of craters appear to rival the face of the moon, but these were not made by natural causes. Instead they are the scars that bear testimony to the “secret” war waged by the American...
by Mimi Celeste Taylor
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International Political Forum

Sri Lanka: Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting

The 23rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is being held in the capital city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, from the 15th – 17th of November 2013. The last CHOGM was held in 2011 in Perth, Australia and the first ever ...
by Gaanashree Wood
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WATCH: Virtual Robot Brights To Light A New Form Of Child Exploitation

Webcam child sex tourism. You’re not the first person to have never come across this term before, however, it is a serious issue affecting thousands of innocent children around the world. Men from developed, richer countr...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Pakistan Taliban Leader Killed: Another Drone, Another Mehsud. At What Cost?

Hakimullah Mehsud, leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was reported to have been killed in an American drone strike early Friday morning. According to conversations between TTP spokesmen and Pakistani news outlets, ...
by Maryyum Mehmood
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International Political Forum

China-Africa Relations: From Asymmetrical Dependence to Symmetrical Interdependence

Notwithstanding the increase of trade between China and the African Union countries in the last decade, and the large number of Chinese investments in Africa, these relations are mostly to the advantage of the Chinese and thei...
by Ahmed Alqarout
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International Political Forum

WATCH: Climate Change Has Hit Home. Literally.

Over 30 million displaced by weather-related events in 2012 Climate refugees aren’t a phenomenon of the future. It’s a catastrophe happening right now. Floods, storms and earthquakes forced 32.4 million people globa...
by Allison Midori Reilly
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International Political Forum

Oil And The New Cold War In Sudan: Independence Of South Sudan Shrouded In Skepticism

The independence of South Sudan on July 2011 has been welcomed by the international community as a sign of high possibility of ending the humanitarian crisis in the region. Even though, this is a big challenge for Khartoum (Nor...
by Shafiy Mazlan
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WATCH: Pagpag – Meal of the Day

Each evening we sit down for a meal. We rarely think about where our food comes from, how much it costs us or what we will do with our leftovers. As part of the Your WorldView Thought for Food season, independent filmmakers an...
by Nicky Armstrong
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