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Bangladesh’s ‘Crossfire’ Culture Hits Home
Bangladeshi security forces have allegedly extrajudicially killed over 2,400 people during Sheikh Hasina’s decade in power. On July 31, Bangladesh police did something they consider routine.…
Analysis
Talking peace with Taliban: Pakistan’s stake in Afghanistan is extremely high
In peace talks with Taliban, both Islamabad and Washington are skating on very thin ice Since the Russian invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979, this unfortunate…
Analysis
We must not allow COVID-19 to divide us
This year will go down in the history books as one that saw a deadly pandemic grip the planet. It will also be remembered for demonstrations…
Analysis
Is the Trump presidency a turning point in world politics?
As the United States enters the home stretch of the 2020 presidential election campaign, and with neither party’s nominating convention featuring much discussion of foreign policy,…
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Coronavirus: Impacts of school and university lockdowns
Universities have joined with schools and colleges across the globe in shutting down most activities as the impact of the coronavirus affects almost every aspect of…
Analysis
The politicization of American universities
When Donald Trump campaigned for the U.S. Presidency by promising to "make America great again," too few journalists pressed him or his followers to define exactly…
Analysis
Global business travel will not be killed off by coronavirus
Global business travel has largely ground to a halt during the pandemic. Experts have been raising the alarm that this is the death of business travel…
Analysis
Why coronavirus is worse for the mental health of mothers
This pandemic has affected everyone’s wellbeing – but particularly parents responsible for childcare The Covid-19 crisis has meant huge economic change, from how and where we…
Analysis
How Donald Trump Is Killing Politics
Peaceful coexistence requires a system of compromise. Targeting that system is a recipe for violence. After a caravan of Donald Trump’s supporters descended on Portland, Oregon,…
Analysis
Trump and TikTok
Donald Trump wants to force a sale of TikTok to Microsoft. The app from China is dangerous. Is he right? Anna Sauerbrey talks with China expert…
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Poverty as Injustice
Across Western advanced economies, a widespread sense of malaise has given rise to a debate about what the state can and should do to ensure economic…
Analysis
Bangladesh: The Coronavirus Engulfs a Nation—and Its Refugees
Bangladesh has had to confront the coronavirus pandemic amid a shortage of medical supplies while cushioning the blow dealt to the pillar of its economy, the…