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L.A. Fires Show the Reality of Living in a World with 1.5°C of Warming
There are many ways of framing the scale of the dislocation in Los Angeles this week. As the ferocious ring of five wildfires roared across the…
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Where Does Resilience Come From?
As I write this, I am watching the smoke billow up from Altadena, a mile away. Three friends have already told me they lost their homes.…
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What is A War Crime?
I imagine you’re asking about “war crimes” because you’ve heard that term mentioned lately in news about the conflicts underway in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan. The…
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No, Sri Lanka’s Tamil Question Has Not Been Resolved
“They’re trampling on our graves with their boots,” said Kavitha, a Tamil woman, as the torrential rain lashing our faces washed away her tears. Standing barefoot…
Newsletter
Indo-Pacific Insights | January 13, 2025
Workshop
Workshop on Fact Checking | Rajshahi
To combat misinformation and promote media integrity in Bangladesh, the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) hosted a Fact-Checking Workshop on 12 January 2025 at Royal Raj…
Analysis
Trudeau Resigns: Canada Faces Political Shake-Up
Canada is one of the huge countries in North America, land of multicultural people and different languages. This is not needed to mention that, recently relations…
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Assessing Threats
LIKE other data sciences, assessing and analysing security trends is a rigorous process, requiring specialised skills and methodologies to derive accurate projections. Evident trends provide valuable…
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How Can Authoritarian Rulers Be Rolled Back? Accurate Information for Citizens Holds The Key
A study from Turkey found that support for democracy increased. But India’s fragmented media landscape and inconsistent Opposition are a challenge. Everyday authoritarianism is made up…
Periodical
Global Up-to-Date, December 31, 2024
Media coverage item
Commission to pitch for new law to protect journalists
The Media Reform Commission plans to recommend a new law to protect journalists. It will also recommend amendments to 32 laws that hinder press freedom. Kamal…