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NRC: The way ahead for India and Bangladesh
As Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi meet in New Delhi on October 5 for their second inter-face in about a week, the issue of…
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World can expect a more open, inclusive China
On this very day 70 years ago, the People's Republic of China was founded, initiating a time different in nature from the various dynasties in Chinese…
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Trump, Impeachment, and the Democracy That Happens Between Elections
There was always going to be a last straw, a single event that would launch impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump. On Tuesday, the House Speaker, Nancy…
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Indian economy under Narendra Modi 2.0: Facing strong headwind
The Hindu supremacist Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Narendra Modi, emerged as the largest party in the Indian general election held in May-June this year…
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Myanmar military chief seeks Muslim redemption
Min AungHlaing, accused of war crimes against Rohingya Muslims, has evidently had a change of heart David Scott Mathieson Myanmar’s internationally reviled military chief, widely accused…
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The big impeachment question: Is this 1974 or 1998?
Nancy Pelosi cast aside her caution and went for the I-word on Tuesday. But politics is much more tribal, primal even, than it was in the…
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Hong Kong’s protests, and its future, matter not just to China but also to the rest of the world
• Protesters are waging a battle for Hong Kong’s future. Equally, the confrontation reflects a showdown between two global orders – one led by the liberal…
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Gloves off in the tussle over constitutional change
Changes to the constitution proposed by the parliamentary Tatmadaw bloc indicate that the National League for Democracy’s campaign to reform the military-drafted charter is going nowhere.…
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Will politicians take action and try to save the planet from climate change?
I AM SCARED OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE FACT THAT A LOT OF ADULTS AREN’T TAKING IT SERIOUSLY – DO YOU THINK POLITICIANS WILL TAKE ACTION…
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To tackle the climate crisis we need more democracy, not less
As the climate crisis is increasingly felt across the globe, protesters take to the streets and politicians scrabble to respond, a crucial question is beginning to…
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What do recent layoffs in RMG factories entail?
On September 15, we saw hundreds of garment workers taking to the streets again at the Mirpur 1 intersection, demanding their unpaid wages. This kind of…
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Action to end Myanmar war crimes urged
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (aka Forum-Asia), Progressive Voice and the Karen Human Rights Group are calling on member and observer states of…