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The UN estimates revenues from scam centers in Southeast Asia, mostly Myanmar, to be nearly $40 billion. The sheer number of people being conned into working for them has overwhelmed police. So, one man tried to step in, rescuing dozens of people from being trapped. The post Freeing victims from criminal enclaves in Myanmar, one TikTok at a time appeared first on The World from PRX.

Rep. Jerry Nadler has been an outspoken critic of NSA surveillance. He was part of the effort to reform the Patriot Act that culminated in the USA Freedom Act, but says there's more work to do. The post USA Freedom Act co-sponsor calls the bill a good step — but says more must be done appeared first on The World from PRX.

A young girl from Afghanistan escaped being forced into marrying a man when she was 14 years old — by writing a rap song about it. The young rapper is now living and going to school in the US, and she’s still making music about social justice in Afghanistan. The post Afghan rapper escaped teen marriage by singing about it appeared first on The World from PRX.

After a year in a Syrian jail being tortured by the regime's police, activist Karam Al Hamad finally escaped to Turkey. He says he'll only feel safe once he gets to escape the region and come to the US for a fellowship, but the road is proving even harder than he expected. The post After a year of torture in Syrian jail, an activist finally makes it to the US appeared first on The World from PRX.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gambled big on national security in Israel's upcoming election, saying only he and his party could keep Israel safe from Iran and terrorist groups. But the gamble seems to have backfired as Israeli voters look more concerned about economic matters. The post As Netanyahu campaigns on Iran, Israelis prepare to vote on their rent appeared first on The World from PRX.

"Today, ISIS is running probably the most effective propaganda machine out there," says one analyst. But while ISIS may have the tools of activism down pat, it's far different from real activist movement in important ways. The post How ISIS uses the tools of activism for its own violent goals appeared first on The World from PRX.

The "Anti-Maidan" rally in Moscow marked one year since a pro-Western uprising in Kiev's Maidan Square toppled Ukraine's president. But the attendees have a far different view of everything that's happened since then, and they're not afraid to say it. The post Demonstrators in Moscow seem to be living in a ‘parallel universe’ appeared first on The World from PRX.

Experts are realizing there's no way to capture or kill our way out of the problem of Westerners joining radical groups in places like Iraq or Syria. Luckily, there is an increasing number of programs aimed at bringing these mostly young men back into the fold. The post Pakistan is an unexpected leader in rehabilitating former jihadis appeared first on The World from PRX.

After the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists were murdered for their irreverent drawings of the Prophet Mohammed, some in France have accused Muslims of lacking a sense of humor. As it turns out, many of France’s most successful comedians are Muslims. The post A Muslim and a Jew walk into a comedy club in Paris — and hilarity ensues appeared first on The World from PRX.