News Analysis

Three years after the Fukushima disaster, the Japanese government has reversed its position of abandoning nuclear power and is developing new nuclear reactors, despite opposition from a majority of …

With Congress gridlocked, activists around the country are successfully challenging the injustices inherent in US immigration policy and enforcement.

Goldman Sach's investment in reducing recidivism in New York City jails is an experiment with a new trend in what are called “social impact bonds.” Burning questions about who …

On the threshold of entering medical practice, A.W. Gaffney contemplates becoming unavoidably entangled in the health care business and its inevitable conflicts - as currently financed - with best …

When the Bloomberg administration unveiled its teen pregnancy prevention campaign last March, it was met with immediate backlash. Critics called for officials to cancel the campaign and issue a …

An indigenous activist in Honduras is attacked for campaigning against the Agua Zarca Hydroelectric Dam.

Wisconsin Club for Growth's allegations that prosecutors in a finance probe have engaged in politically-motivated “selective prosecution” don't stand up to even limited scrutiny.

A future Internet of Things does have the potential to offer real benefits, but the dark side of that seemingly shiny coin is this: companies will increasingly know all …

Echoing the infamous Stolen Generation of the last century, Australia is once again “removing” Aboriginal children from their families.

The US compares unfavorably to the many European countries that succeed in limiting the influence of corporate and other money in elections.