Posted inLaw Enforcement

The Border Patrol’s Fearless 5%

Female agents are so rare in the U.S. Border Patrol that they have their own nickname: the Fearless 5%. It’s meant as a badge of honor, but the title is a bold admission of the agency’s inability to recruit or retain women.

Posted inHuman Rights

Afghanistan’s Recognition Problem

“Do you recognize the Taliban?” The U.S. government, other countries and individual Afghans grapple with the question that will determine Afghanistan’s future.