Caramelized Shallots

Forget caramelized onions, caramelized shallots deserve their time in the sun—or over the fire, as it were. Sweet, savory, and luxuriously dressed in butter, wine, and stock, they’re an easy holiday side dish that looks as impressive as it tastes. Former BA editor Claire Saffitz swears by serving these glossyContinue Reading

‘The State Cannot Pardon Itself for Violating Human Rights’

Active Citizens, Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, International Justice, Latin America & the Caribbean, TerraViva United Nations Sep 23 2025 (IPS) –   CIVICUS discusses Peru’s new amnesty law with Nadia Ramos Serrano, founder and researcher at the Leadership Centre for WomenContinue Reading