WHO WILL RULE MEXICO?

Melanie Ward, 06/28/12

Head of Public Affairs, ActionAid UK

We know that there is a gap into which a minimum of 200million women fall because their needs for contraception are unmet. Getting condoms, pills and other supplies onto the ground is one essential part of what needs to be done to deal with this. But it is only one side of the coin. If women are to be able to make use of these then we need to also tackle the flip side of the coin - the gender inequality and unequal power relations between men and women which mean that women and girls often cannot decide when or whether they have sex, including whether contraception is used.

Frank Mugisha, 06/29/12

Advocate for the rights of sexual minorities in Uganda

As these esteemed human rights defenders have supported human rights for LGBTI people in Uganda and worldwide, I hope the support of other leaders will have the same impact. If religious leaders defended our human dignity, how could anyone threaten us with violence?

Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D., 06/29/12

President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Green Mercantilists like China, South Korea and Ukraine are adopting policies that give them and their domestic firms an unfair advantage, which not only harms the United States, but also limits global clean energy innovation.

Matteen Mokalla, 06/29/12

Iranian-American journalist

I want the company that featured John Lennon, Gandhi, and Cesar Chavez in their advertising campaigns to apologize to Sahar Sabet and the other Iranian-Americans denied their right to buy Apple products.

Yoani Sanchez, 06/30/12

Award-winning Cuban blogger

The lack of educational quality is bumping up against an increasing rigor in the final exams for high school. The result: entire schools where they are barely able to pass three or four students.

Adil E. Shamoo, 06/29/12

Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) columnist

Morsi has a unique opportunity to demonstrate what a fair and democratic leader can do in the region. If we truly believe in the value of democracy, the value of freedom, and the power of the people's voice, we will support Egypt and its new president on their journey towards a free and democratic society.

Ziad J. Asali, M.D., 06/29/12

President, American Task Force on Palestine

To take the one-state option seriously, due diligence regarding its feasibility is required. This simply means asking how it can be achieved through the following questions.

Anav Silverman, 06/29/12

International Correspondent in Jerusalem

Although Edwina Sandys' work is often inspired by political and social themes, she says that much of it is also personal, reflecting her own journey and that of the world during her lifetime. "'As an artist, I am still trying to fulfill my own potential.

Arezo Yazd and Tomasz Kulawik, 06/29/12

It seems that soccer matches continue to be, even in political backdrops as different as Poland and Egypt, a sanctified outlet of group violence.

Otaviano Canuto, 06/29/12

Vice President, Poverty Reduction, World Bank

Drug trafficking is nothing new. But with the current levels of violence we are seeing, its effects on society and economic activity are staggering.

Rein Skullerud, 06/29/12

Head of Photography Unit, World Food Programme

After my recent trip to Niger, however, I was so struck by the state of the land and the spirit of the people I met that I wanted to do something I've never done before: tell you about the photos I took.

Ilana Solomon, 06/29/12

Trade Representative, Sierra Club

There's been a scuttle of Congressional activity surrounding what one paper purported "may be one of the most important stories ever ignored by the media."

Zoya Phan, 06/29/12

Campaigns Manager - Burma Campaign UK

As a woman from Burma, forced to flee my village aged 14 when the Burmese Army attacked, and now living thousands of miles from home in the UK, it has been very encouraging and inspiring for me to see Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visiting Europe, and an honour to meet her.

Kenneth Jeyaretnam, 06/29/12

Singapore's Reform Party Secretary-General

By dismissing the basic issues of transparency and accountability in countries like Singapore in favor of political expediency, you risk creating greater problems for the global economy in the future

Matt Kohn, 06/29/12

Filmmaker

After years of infighting among different rebel groups and civil society, often confounding outsiders who wanted to help, the various Sudanese factions have unified in their determination to overthrow the NCP.

E. Nina Rothe, 06/29/12

Global Culture Explorer

In Stefano Savona's Tahrir: Liberation Square, Egypt's 18-days-long world changing uprising in Tahrir Square becomes an intimate gathering,

Jeff Danziger, 06/28/12

Political cartoonist syndicated by the NYTimes worldwide

Former IRA Leader Meets Queen Elizabeth