The root of Haiti’s misery: Reparations to enslavers VIEW
For generations after independence, Haitians were forced to pay the descendants of their former slave masters, and the burdens continued well into the 20th century.
Oligarchs got richer despite sanctions. Will this time be different?
The recent invasion of Ukraine could be a turning point on tackling illicit Russian wealth. The moves have already been without precedent — freezing assets...
Tasked to fight climate change, a secretive U.N. agency does the opposite
LONDON — During a contentious meeting over proposed climate regulations last fall, a Saudi diplomat to the obscure but powerful International Maritime Organization switched on...
Ski, party, seed a pandemic: The travel rules that let COVID-19 take flight
Ischgl, Austria, is where the era of global tourism, made possible by cheap airfares and open borders, collided with a pandemic. For decades, as trade...