During the 2015 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit in Kuala Lumpur, the regional bloc briefly and fruitlessly deliberated on
Author: Alex Leader
Alex Leader hails from the San Francisco Bay Area and holds a Bachelor's of Public Policy from the University of Michigan. Beginning with his freshman year in college, he has interned with a variety of non-profits focused on international challenges and environmental issues. Alex will be attending UC San Diego's School of Global Policy & Strategy this August to earn his Master's in International Affairs, with a focus on international economics and Southeast Asia. Having previously worked for i-ACT during the summer of 2012, he is very excited to rejoin to the team!
Campaign Success!
Earlier this year, we joined the Congo advocacy community in a to promote free and fair elections in the DR Congo
Sanctions Campaign Success for DR Congo
Earlier this year, we joined the Congo advocacy community in a campaign to promote free and fair elections in the DR
The Seleka, Anti-Balaka, and a Way Forward
Horrific violence, which has plagued the Central African Republic (CAR) since late 2012, was precipitated by the disintegration of the state,
A Possibility of Extermination
This past week, Aung San Suu Kyi, an enduring symbol of the struggle for democracy in Burma and now State Counsellor
Red flags we can’t ignore
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CAR’s refugees – between a rock and a hard place
Years of conflict in the Central African Republic has generated roughly half a million refugees. With over 100 residents of the
The Cancer within Peacekeeping
Last month, an International Criminal Court tribunal found the former vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba, guilty of
A Troubled History
Horrific violence, which has plagued the Central African Republic (CAR) since late 2012, was precipitated by the disintegration of the state,
Central African Republic’s New President
On March 30, the Central African Republic will usher in a new presidential era as sectarian tensions threaten to unravel the