Jack Davies
New Internationalist
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European Commission gives boost to Vietnamese timber launderers
Files obtained by New Internationalist show that the European Commission knowingly legitimized a Vietnamese government agency that facilitated the theft of roughly half a billion dollars of endangered species. Jack Davies reports. . → Read More
The clause freelance writers should fight to remove from their contracts
As an investigative journalist, my professional interests have a tendency to be niche. I’ve pursued stories about the United Nations’ staff pension fund, the treatment of Cambodian asylum seekers by the American judicial system and the offshore wealth of government officials. As a freelancer, I accept as an occupational hazard that not every publication will […] → Read More
Cambodia: where saving the forests is a matter of life and death
“After the murders, not many people dared to go inside the jungle,” Ouch Leng writes in an email. In 2016, Leng won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for his fearless work bringing to light the (...) → Read More
Being gay in Kosovo, Europe’s youngest nation
On February 17, Kosovo celebrated its tenth birthday. Europe's youngest nation was forged into being following the 1999 war of independence against the security forces of the Serbian government, which (...) → Read More
Refugee Crisis Pits Neighbors Against Each Other in Serbia
The arrival of thousands of refugees every day in an economically depressed Serbian village has awakened the twin impulses of charity and greed in local residents. While many seek to help their new guests, others are turning a profit as people smugglers. → Read More
Interview with the Founder of Liberland, a Possible Libertarian Paradise
Czech activist Vit Jedlicka discusses Liberland, the new country he founded in a Serbo-Croatian no-man’s land. → Read More
Corruption Allegations Cast Doubt on the EU in Kosovo and Open Old, Deep Wounds
A series of damning leaks could be opening a rift between the EU and its largest foreign mission, and brought new claims about organ trafficking allegations. → Read More
Is Macedonia on the Brink of Another Ethnic Conflict?
After six Albanians were sentenced to life in prison for the murder of five ethnic Macedonians in a trial that observers on both sides have suggested wouldn't have held up in any other court, angry Al… → Read More
Police Are Breaking Students' Bones in Kosovo
A sit-in to protest a bunch of professors allegedly lying about their credentials has turned violent thanks to the cops. The student demonstrators claim that this fight against petty university corrup… → Read More
Drugs, Gangs, and Ignorance Are Holding Kosovo Back
Last week, an elected official was gunned down outside his home in Northern Kosovo. The killing, which everyone is desperately trying to avoid calling an assassination, is the latest in a series of un… → Read More
The Man Behind the World's Most Famous Fake Vagina
Steve Shubin wants us to talk more about touching ourselves. He's baffled as to why dildos have become an acceptable brunch conversation topic while male sex toys remain taboo. → Read More
I Spent a Month Living in a Romanian Sexcam Studio
If the internet had a designated red light district, it would be Romania, where there are currently an estimated 2,000 studios in operation, all beaming images of masturbating models to a mostly Ameri… → Read More
I Spent a Month Living in a Romanian Sexcam Studio
If the internet had a designated red light district, it would be Romania, where there are currently an estimated 2,000 studios in operation, all beaming images of masturbating models to a mostly American audience of lonely men. → Read More