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This issue fascinates me because of its near-invisibility: As many of our Spotlight articles observe, citizenship is easy to take for granted when you receive it automatically and never have to defend it.
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an armed group known as the M23 imposes its authority on local communities. But what is the history behind this movement?
Digital Student Voice is an online platform where students can anonymously report issues ranging from delays in scholarships to deteriorating living conditions in student dormitories and violations of student rights.
The Balkans are a dramatic case of how hate justified by nativism helped fuel actual wars, but similar “justifications” emerged elsewhere.
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, violence against women has become an increasingly common problem. Figures from the first quarter of 2026 expose a major gender-based violence (GBV) crisis.
Combining documentary photography, personal testimony, and digital intervention, the project preserves the quieter aftermath of Venezuela’s underreported communities after the earthquakes.
A transgender man in Pakistan built a mosque hoping it would offer an inclusive space for worship. Instead, he faces harassment from neighbors amid growing attacks on the trans community.
A visit to a market, a medical appointment, or a family gathering is no longer judged only by necessity, but also by the possibility of being questioned, humiliated, or detained.
How AI expansion may affect environments, water and biodiversity, or the rights of communities whose territories and knowledge are being encroached upon
In areas gripped by armed conflict, sexual violence against women is prevalent. However, the perpetrators are not only soldiers or armed rebels.
“In an age when images of war circulate constantly without producing understanding or action, I am interested in the screen that makes you stop.”
“The future of Afghanistan is getting darker day by day, and especially for women.”
The Indigenous Siraya were officially recognized via executive decree as Taiwan’s 17th indigenous group on July 30. They are also the first plains tribe group to obtain Indigenous status in Taiwan.
"From coast to coast across our lands, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are being criminalised and imprisoned at alarming rates because of political point-scoring rather than evidence-based reforms."
One month after the two earthquakes, thousands of relatives remain beside the collapsed buildings in La Guaira despite harsh conditions and insufficient support for search efforts.
The Ryūkyūan People's quest for self-determination and Indigenous status has been thwarted by over 100 years of harsh assimilation policies and a heavy U.S military presence since WWII.
“We produce certified cocoa respecting standards, which means we have learned to keep the environment, the people, and the cocoa bean healthy- harmony between nature, people, and cocoa.”
