Institutional Racism Must Fall
It has been 21 years since the end of apartheid, yet South Africa remains a country divided along racial lines.
Category: Politics & Society
India’s Unloved Seven Sisters
As the locus of India’s foreign policy shifts eastwards, it is ironic that the Indian northeast remains as neglected as ever in New Delhi’s domestic policy calculations.
Growing Inequalities and Discontent in Cambodia
Rising out of its troubled and war-torn past, Cambodia has boasted impressive economic gains in recent years. Yet shifting trends in Cambodian politics may yet displace Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Cambodian People’s Party.
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The Murder of Boris Nemtsov and the Plight of the Russian Opposition
Although the Russian political opposition appears weak and factionalized, opportunities exist for it to weaken the power of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia.
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The Swiss Leaks: HSBC vs. The World
More extreme than simple “white collar” crimes, HSBC’s actions have aided and abetted some of the most unsavory actors in the world.
Banning India’s Daughter: A Documentary Rife with Controversy
The BBC documentary “India’s Daughter” has helped expose the disturbing level of sexual assault that women in India face every day. But the Indian government has banned the film in a desperate attempt to save face.
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Humanitarian Debt: Bargaining for the Lives of the Bali Nine
As Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott races to secure clemency for two of his citizens on death row in Indonesia, Indonesians have vehemently asserted their right to enforce their laws on their own soil.
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Religious Intolerance: International or Domestic Concern?
Despite the growing friendship between Barack Obama and Narendra Modi, the subject of religious intolerance remains an irritant in US-India relations.
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Europe – A Not So United Front
The United States of Europe — Jean Monnet’s vision for the continent during the early days of the European Coal and Steel Community — is certainly not the reality of the present.
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