The “Lost Decade(s)” that have beleaguered the Japanese economy are rarely lost on anyone. In 1985, the Plaza Accord strengthened the Japanese yen. This, alongside overzealous financial deregulation, fueled an asset bubble that eventually burst i...
TW: Kidnapping, suicide, domestic violence In rural Kyrgyzstan and parts of southern Kazakhstan, when a young man decides he wishes to marry, his parents scour to find the perfect bride. After a suitable bride is picked out, the prospective groom and...
For decades, Islamic nations have invoked ummah solidarity to express outrage over injustices affecting Muslims. From Palestine and Kashmir to the Rohingya crises, leaders within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) frame solidarity with opp...
The “Lost Decade(s)” that have beleaguered the Japanese economy are rarely lost on anyone. In 1985, the Plaza Accord strengthened the Japanese yen. This, alongside overzealous financial deregulation, fueled an asset bubble that eventually burst i...
The “Lost Decade(s)” that have beleaguered the Japanese economy are rarely lost on anyone. In 1985, the Plaza Accord strengthened the Japanese yen. This, alongside overzealous financial deregulation, fueled an asset bubble that eventually burst i...
TW: Kidnapping, suicide, domestic violence In rural Kyrgyzstan and parts of southern Kazakhstan, when a young man decides he wishes to marry, his parents scour to find the perfect bride. After a suitable bride is picked out, the prospective groom and...
TW: Kidnapping, suicide, domestic violence In rural Kyrgyzstan and parts of southern Kazakhstan, when a young man decides he wishes to marry, his parents scour to find the perfect bride. After a suitable bride is picked out, the prospective groom and...
For decades, Islamic nations have invoked ummah solidarity to express outrage over injustices affecting Muslims. From Palestine and Kashmir to the Rohingya crises, leaders within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) frame solidarity with opp...
For decades, Islamic nations have invoked ummah solidarity to express outrage over injustices affecting Muslims. From Palestine and Kashmir to the Rohingya crises, leaders within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) frame solidarity with opp...
“Ok Boomer Time’s Up!” read a cardboard sign, clutched tightly in the hands of a Nepalese boy still in his school uniform. He stood among thousands of others on the streets in Kathmandu, Nepal. They called for an end to the government’s socia...
“Ok Boomer Time’s Up!” read a cardboard sign, clutched tightly in the hands of a Nepalese boy still in his school uniform. He stood among thousands of others on the streets in Kathmandu, Nepal. They called for an end to the government’s socia...
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—the largest European armed conflict since the Cold War—we have seemingly reentered an age deeming direct, great power combat as acceptable, and even more so, realistic. Whether a result of a growing national te...
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—the largest European armed conflict since the Cold War—we have seemingly reentered an age deeming direct, great power combat as acceptable, and even more so, realistic. Whether a result of a growing national te...
In July 2022, thousands of Sri Lankans stormed the presidential palace in Colombo. They swam in the president’s pool, sat in his chair, and used his personal gym. These actions were not borne out of rage at just one leader. It signaled the end of t...
In July 2022, thousands of Sri Lankans stormed the presidential palace in Colombo. They swam in the president’s pool, sat in his chair, and used his personal gym. These actions were not borne out of rage at just one leader. It signaled the end of t...
Just months after then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent shockwaves through the international community by accusing the Indian government of assassinating a Sikh activist in Vancouver, the United States Department of Justice announced its success in...
Just months after then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent shockwaves through the international community by accusing the Indian government of assassinating a Sikh activist in Vancouver, the United States Department of Justice announced its success in...
Leading up to the January 19 deadline for TikTok to be acquired by a non-Chinese owner or face being banned in the United States, a vocal handful of TikTok users began migrating to Xiaohongshu (XHS), a similar video-sharing app designed for users in ...
Leading up to the January 19 deadline for TikTok to be acquired by a non-Chinese owner or face being banned in the United States, a vocal handful of TikTok users began migrating to Xiaohongshu (XHS), a similar video-sharing app designed for users in ...
So long as we ignore Hong Kong, a global commitment to fundamental human rights and dignity will remain unrealized. If you cherish what Hannah Arendt in The Origins of Totalitarianism calls “the right to have rights,” or the right to belong to a ...
So long as we ignore Hong Kong, a global commitment to fundamental human rights and dignity will remain unrealized. If you cherish what Hannah Arendt in The Origins of Totalitarianism calls “the right to have rights,” or the right to belong to a ...
The American biomedical company Thermo Fisher describes a prominent product featured on its website, the RapidHIT ID system, as an instrument capable of generating “forensic DNA profiles in as little as 90 minutes” with “no technical expertise ...
The American biomedical company Thermo Fisher describes a prominent product featured on its website, the RapidHIT ID system, as an instrument capable of generating “forensic DNA profiles in as little as 90 minutes” with “no technical expertise ...
On September 13, 2024, two German Navy vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait, marking the first time German warships had crossed the geopolitically fragile waterway in two decades. This transit drew strong condemnation from the Chinese government,...
On September 13, 2024, two German Navy vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait, marking the first time German warships had crossed the geopolitically fragile waterway in two decades. This transit drew strong condemnation from the Chinese government,...
Between 2019 and 2020, the Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 06 (向阳红 06) conducted oceanographic research missions over 10,000 kilometers of the Indian Ocean, purportedly engaging in collaboration with scientists from Sri Lanka and Myanma...
Between 2019 and 2020, the Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 06 (向阳红 06) conducted oceanographic research missions over 10,000 kilometers of the Indian Ocean, purportedly engaging in collaboration with scientists from Sri Lanka and Myanma...