Rwanda: Political opposition persists amid death, disappearance and detention
A popular Rwandan musician was found dead in a jail cell, in a country where danger lurks for opponents of the president.
Ecuador: When #StayingAtHome Is Not an Option
Domestic workers from a working class area of the city of Guayaquil describe their experiences navigating the coronavirus crisis.
How coronavirus threatens the seasonal farmworkers at the heart of the US food supply
Farmworkers in the US, many of whom are undocumented, must be protected during the pandemic.
Why Coronavirus in Jail Should Concern All of Us
Substantial epidemiological research shows that mass incarceration raises contagion rates for infectious disease—both for people in jails, and for the community at large.
Colombian cannabis proponents seek to avoid bloody mistakes from the past
Histories of foreign exploitation and the stigma of narco-violence complicate growth in a booming field.
Egypt: Prisons in the time of COVID-19
“The virus will not distinguish between a political dissident and a police officer or a judge.”