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Student protests herald winds of change
Something has to change. With the Sunday rally drawing thousands of demonstrators followed by news about high-school students flashing the three-finger tribute after paying respect to…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 19, August , 2020
Analysis
Five ways coronavirus is deepening global inequality
Before coronavirus, inequality was already increasing in many parts of the developing world. But the pandemic is going to greatly heighten existing economic and social inequalities.…
Analysis
Need for Speed and Clarity: India’s Evolving Position on Afghanistan
Unlike the other regional players, particularly Pakistan that has been eager to keep the reigns of the Afghan peace process from slipping from its hands, the…
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The Belarus crisis is a test for Britain and the EU
Why the spirit of détente that has characterised President Alexander Lukashenko’s relations with the West is over. The ongoing repression of protesters by the authorities in…
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Why are there protests against Thailand’s king?
Thailand's king has been subject to international scrutiny since his days at school in Australia. Why are there protests against the monarchy now? Why are they…
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Hong Kong’s press freedom is on life support thanks to the new security law
When more than 200 police officers raided the headquarters of Hong Kong’s biggest – and only – pro-democracy mass-circulation newspaper, Apple Daily, on August 10, many…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 18, August , 2020
Analysis
Biden Dreams of Kamelot
Trump world dismisses Harris as calculating. But we need a woman who can calculate a way out of the mess this president has made. One wintry…
Analysis
Trust lost between governments and citizens during Covid-19 pandemic?
RTI/FOI can help to retrieve it The relationship between governments and the people has been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in many countries. Except in…
Analysis
Do V.P. Picks Matter?
What the choice of Kamala Harris does, and doesn’t, tell us about the future of the Democratic Party. Nowadays, the consensus seems to be that a…
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Belarus in Crisis: What Happens Now?
Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus’s long-serving leader, gambled that his attempt to do the “Eurasian shuffle” would allow him to secure yet another installment in power. He seems…