POLITICS

Julie Reintjes details the stealthy war against journalism, diving into how spyware has endangered the security, privacy, and livelihoods of investigative journalists.

Communications Assistant Anna Luo writes on the real-world implications anti-Chinese narratives have.

Safa Ahmed

Editorial assistant Safa Ahmed examines the deadly consequences of Facebook’s algorithm, which has actively contributed to promoting hate speech and violence all over the globe.

The jfa editorial board

This United Nations Day (October 24), the jfa editorial board assesses the failure of three decades of UN peacekeeping missions in Somalia to deliver positive outcomes for Somali civilians.

On the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, the editorial board examines three case studies of increasing Islamophobia across the world.

Federica Di Sario

The conflict in Karabakh that broke out last September was, to many, inevitable, given the history of the region. The Armenian diaspora, which doubles in size Armenia’s in-country population, was no different. However, this time something pushed this group into the frontline of this conflict.

The jfa editorial board

On Human Rights Day, our editorial board platforms various LGBTQIA+ struggles for equality against a historical backdrop of oppressive colonial rule and discriminatory laws. Featuring interviews with Rosanna Flamer-Caldera (EQUAL GROUND Sri Lanka) and Imani Kimiri (NGLHRC Kenya), we dissect the popular conception that the Western world stands as the moral compass of LGBTQIA+ rights.

V and Ariadna Arbolí

A painful reckoning with Hong Kong’s new position in relation to China, this piece explores the history behind the city’s special status and the role of the international community in preserving its citizens’ freedoms and independence.