The author Philip Gourevitch once wrote: “Oh Congo, what a wreck. It hurts to look and listen. It hurts to turn away”. Exploited and misruled for much of its modern history, this country has spent more than a decade in a state of semi-permanent civil war. 5.4m people have died, mostly from disease and starvation, [...]
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Today Philip Gourevitch wrote about Adrien Niyonshuti, a Rwandan bicyclist who is competing in the London Olympics. Last summer, Gourevitch wrote about Niyonshuti and his fellow riders on Team Rwanda in the magazine. Here Gourevitch... Read Post
A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.Authorities allege that former officer Richar... Read Post
Buy from Amazon.com The RSM’s Global health and human rights film club launched on 8 September 2011 with a screening of director Mark Hopkins’ Living in Emergency. Filmed in the war-zones of Liberia and Congo it follows four volunte... Read Post