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Malaysia: Burmese Refugees at Risk
Burmese refugees who’ve fled for their lives seeking refuge in Malaysia are often denied health care, education and safe shelter. Even worse, some are abused, arrested, detained, and trafficked by Malaysian government officials.
Blood Trade: Memphis and the Mexican Drug War
When drug kingpin Craig Petties made phone calls from Mexico, people in Memphis died, prosecutors say. His story shows the damage the drug trade causes on both sides of the border.
Resilience in a Ravaged Nation: Haiti, After the Earthquake
On January 12, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince. While the buildings were destroyed, the people were not. Here, a look at how the displaced poor are rebuilding in the wake of catastrophe.
South Africa: migration, xenophobic violence, and the ghosts of apartheid
South Africa is among the world’s top destinations for migrants and refugees, but the hundreds of thousands who pour through their borders annually face integration, poverty, and xenophobic violence alone.
Yemen: Assessing the Threat
“Yemen: Assessing the Threat” explores the complex and fractious nation of Yemen, the poorest in the Arab world, as it attempts to manage a growing threat posed by a local branch of al-Qaeda.
Bosnia: Fragile States - Halting the Slide Toward Failure
Making peace is often thought to be the hardest part of dealing with the world’s failing states. But while ending conflict is undoubtedly challenging, nation-building is often more difficult still. The Pulitzer Center’s Fragile States project, a collaboration with the Bureau for International Reporting, offers a series of stories filmed in four of the world’s most at-risk nations.
Guatemala: Forgotten Trauma
In some parts of Guatemala, malnourishment levels rival the worst in Africa. Now, the global economic crisis and changes in U.S. immigration policy is exacerbating the problem.
Kyrgyzstan: Revolution, Take Two
For the second time in five years, protesters have overthrown the government of Kyrgyzstan, a strategically important Central Asian nation with a history of superpower rivalry and corruption among the ruling elites.
Bolivia/Ecuador: Indigenous People Confront Global Warming
Dan Grossman will explore the impacts of climate change around the globe. It will begin with Bolivia’s indigenous climate conference and Ecuador’s proposal to halt oil drilling in an Amazon reserve.
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