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Philip Gourevitch

Franklin asked, "Why should Pennsylvania, founded by the English, become a Colony of Aliens?"
Conflict
‘Droves’ of German migrants arrived in Pennsylvania in the 1750s and Benjamin Franklin went berserk
France's far-right National Front political party leader Marine Le Pen speaks to journalists as she leaves after a meeting at the Elyseé palace in Paris on January 9, 2015.
Global Politics
How France’s far-right National Front party is seizing the political moment
Rwandan boys watch as a flame is escorted through a Kigali suburb marking the 20th anniversary of the genocide.
Conflict & Justice
Rwandans let their pain and memories erupt as they observe the 20th anniversary of the genocide
A fireman installs the wheelchair of former Rwandan army captain Pascal Simbikangwa before the start of his trial at a Paris court.
Conflict & Justice
Rwanda’s former intel chief, on trial in France, is accused of personally torturing people from his wheelchair
A Rwandan woman carries an umbrella for shade north of the capital Kigali.
Conflict & Justice
Who’s to blame when Rwanda’s exiled spy chief is found dead in South Africa?
Central African Republic
Conflict & Justice
UN peacekeepers are heading into the Central African Republic
An ex-Seleka soldier stands guard in Bossangoa, Central African Republic.
Conflict & Justice
France reasserts itself in Africa, with fresh troops to a troubled Central African Republic
Conflict & Justice
How the Rest of the World Views Gun Violence in America
Is it Time to Intervene in Syria?
Defining the ‘Tipping Point’ for Intervention in War
Defining our enemies, defining ourselves
Global Politics
What Would the Torture Photos Tell Us?
Global Politics
Author Philip Gourevitch discusses Rwandan genocide report