The Jerusalem Post – “In Israel, we don’t feel threatened with imminent violence. The feeling of security with our police and army plus unity of the population reinforces the generalized feeling that we are not alone.”

This Strategic Paper describes the first pilot study of the Child Security Index (CSI) and its usage as an open source application to capture children’s perceptions on violence.

Last night’s Question Time panel followed the House of Commons in debating Syria and whether Britain should be bombing there

Yemen is the new Syria. A civil war erupted there early this year between two factions, each claiming to be the legitimate government

After nearly three years of peace negotiations, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced a final peace accord would be signed before March 23, 2016

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s commitment toward major drug law reform is a welcome if belated recognition that when it comes to marijuana, Canada has been an emperor with no clothes for several years

Are the Sustainable Development Goals in danger of collapsing under the weight of their own lofty ambitions?

The New Yorker – This is the second in a three-part series, “Faces from the Border,” about Mexican-American agents on the border between the United States and Mexico

Miami Herald – A poll by an independent research group has found deep public suspicion of the first round of the presidential election in Haiti

New York Times – A poll by an independent research group has found deep public suspicion of the first round of the presidential election in Haiti

An Igarapé Institute research team administered household surveys in 135 polling stations before and after the election to assess attitudes about the electoral process; this publication gathers it’s results.

Foreign Affairs – Over the last five months, El Salvador has suffered unprecedented levels of homicidal violence

Americas Quarterly – Economic growth alone won’t stem violent crime. But the right policies – and leadership – can make a difference

The Conversation – The argument for the use of police body cameras is gaining momentum in South Africa, amid growing demand for greater police accountability

TeleSURtv – Brazil is suffering from an epidemic of gun violence, with more than 4,000 people killed this year in the state of Rio de Janeiro