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Between a rock and a strong man

  • January 26, 2026
  • Brett Simpson

Greenland, Norway and the end of the American myth

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Paradise found

  • January 14, 2026
  • Rowland Robinson

In Brazil's kitesurfing capital, growing tourism is mainly driven by foreigners.

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Killing for votes

  • January 9, 2026
  • Rowland Robinson

After Brazil’s deadliest police raid, political points seem more important than the truth.

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Video: LGBTQ+ rights in Taiwan, Edric Huang fellowship report and discussion

  • December 3, 2025
  • Edric Huang

Held at the Human Rights Campaign, with panelists Mark Bromley, Ying Xin and Fabrice Houdart.

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In Brazil, a homeless center offers sanctuary with mixed results

  • December 2, 2025
  • Rowland Robinson

Stories from the streets of Fortaleza

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November 13
Edric Huang fellowship report and panel

  • November 16, 2025
  • ICWA

November 13, Human Rights Campaign, Washington, DC

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The Norwegian paradox

  • November 8, 2025
  • Brett Simpson

Mines, windmills and the “green colonialism” of the Arctic North

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Guns, scrubs and sunshine   

  • October 23, 2025
  • Rowland Robinson

How armed factions are limiting access to health care and social services in Brazil.

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Is this the model democracy?

  • October 14, 2025
  • Brett Simpson

Dueling realities of climate change and politics in Norway’s election year

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An introduction to Brazil’s tangled drug policy

  • September 30, 2025
  • Rowland Robinson

After a series of reforms, can the country’s approach be as good as it looks on paper?

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