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World Politics

By Tom Murphy14 October 2016

Senators press U.S. to take stance on U.N. fault for cholera in Haiti

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, a group of U.S. senators wants to know whether the government is willing to blame the U.N. for cholera in Haiti.

Basics

By Tom Murphy13 April 2016

Bipartisan call for Senate to maintain U.S. foreign affairs budget

Politicians, activists and NGO leaders are collectively pressing for the U.S. foreign affairs budget to be spared any cuts. It…

Basics

By Tom Murphy10 April 2014

Will the US foreign aid budget continue its decline?

An increase in the foreign affairs budget for 2014 saw an end to a four year decline in the US.…

Human Rights

By Tom Murphy17 May 2013

If a journalist is arrested in Ethiopia and jailed for 18 years, does he make a sound?

Eskinder Nega was arrested after raising questions about arrests under Ethiopia’s anti-terrorism legislation in September 2011. Now he serves an 18…