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Myanmar, The Rohingya, and Anti-China Jihadism
China’s rise to great power status in conjunction with its policies and expanding influence in the Islamic world have elevated its profile within the contemporary media…
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Can Patent Waiver for Covid-19 Treatment Bring Vaccine Equity?
The inequality in accessing vaccines to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic is growing. Since the invention of the vaccines, there was apprehension regarding the accessibility of the…
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Jacob Zuma is An Indictment of The Rainbow Nation
The former South African president is emblematic of the broader corruption of the ANC. The imprisonment of South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, is a significant…
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The Public-Health Data Systems We Need
When an infectious disease strikes, every day matters. The longer it takes to spot, investigate, and contain an outbreak, the more lives we may lose. That…
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Rights and Choices are The Key Concerns in Reproductive Health and Rights
This year's message is to look for the answers to find solutions regarding fertility to ensure the rights and choices of women and girls' sexual and…
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Zero-Carbon Shipping: A Sea of Opportunities for Developing Countries
The obstruction of the Suez Canal earlier this year served as a vivid reminder of the importance of maritime transport for economies around the globe. The…
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Indefinite Hosting of Rohingya Refugees a Growing Concern for Bangladesh
Since 2017, Bangladesh has hosted nearly 1.1 million Rohingya refugees in crowded camps that pose increasing challenges for the country. On June 23, 2021, during the…
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The Politics of Anti-Politics: Corruption, Democracy and The Universities
I am fortunate, indeed blessed, to have been a part of Dhaka University (DU) as a student and a teacher from 1967-75. I had received a…
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The Chinese Communist Party and the People
Enough has been said and left unsaid about the history of the Chinese Communist Party on the centenary of its founding to last us all a…
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Political Science Has Its Own Lab Leaks
When ideas get out from academia into the wild, they can be surprisingly dangerous. The idea of a lab leak has gone, well, viral. As a…
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Why Myanmar People are Wary of A ‘Pauk-Phaw’ (Sibling) Relationship With China
China and Myanmar are said to have a “pauk-phaw” or sibling relationship. Many people in Myanmar, however, are clear-eyed about the limits of the bond. Who…
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Longer TRIPS Transition Period for LDCs Overlooks Post-Graduation Challenge
On June 29, members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) extended the deadline for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to protect intellectual property under the WTO's Agreement…
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How Framework Agreements are Useful for Emergency and Pandemic Response
The phase that follows an emergency situation is critical when government agencies are under pressure to respond quickly and effectively to people’s needs. This includes procurement…
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Inclusion is Patriotism of The Highest Order
Exactly 245 years ago, America’s founders brought forth a new nation dedicated to a radical idea: representative democracy. As Thomas Jefferson wrote to a friend while…
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China’s Communist Party has Rewritten Its Own Past – But The Truth Will Surface
The history of the century-old party is far more interesting than its sanitised propaganda would suggest A new museum commemorating the history of the Chinese Communist…
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Pandemics and Festivals: Will Covid-19 Transform Our Cultural Events in Future?
In Southeast Asia, mass participation at important cultural festivals amidst a pandemic has contributed to the tragic loss of life. The question is whether and how…