Fear and Hope in Myanmar: An Interview With Alex Aung Khant

Malthe Hangaard DahlJune 25, 2021

More than four months have passed since February 1st, when Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, committed a coup d’état and overthrew the government of the Nation... Read More

Civil disobedience and military violence: Myanmar protests unfold on social media networks

Alexandra TrutterApril 4, 2021

Despite more than 500 people killed by security forces in a brutal, months-long crackdown, hundreds of thousands of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar are still t... Read More

FIGHTING FROM AFAR: EXILE IN PARIS

Yu-hsiang WangMarch 23, 2021

Liberté, égalité, fraternité, the three-pillared motto upon which France was established, attracts activists from around the world who want to build upon these... Read More

Rajapaksa’s Attack on the Right to Remember

Mikhela BayesMarch 22, 2021

While some who have lived through conflict spend years trying to forget, remembering is crucial in the process of healing from the trauma of conflict.  This pi... Read More

When The People Finally Sing: How Thai Youth Are Reshaping Their Country

Yu-hsiang WangNovember 19, 2020

2020 has seen many political agitations worldwide, including one in Thailand, where student protests have evolved into the biggest demonstrations the country h... Read More

What are our leaders telling us during the COVID-19 crisis?

Sharbani ChattorajMay 7, 2020

by Ben Baichmann-Kass and Sharbani Chattoraj The world’s oldest democracy and the world’s biggest democracy both escaped the first wave of the COVID-19 pa... Read More

Inside the Narco-State: The Failure of Tajikistan’s Drug Policy

Sophie SmithMay 5, 2020

Since the 1990s, Tajikistan has become a major hub for drug trafficking. Each year, around 100 tonnes of opium and heroin is smuggled across the Tajik-Afghan b... Read More

Growing up with the monsoons: Human immobility in flood-prone Kerala

Shanda MoorghenMay 4, 2020

The esoteric nature of the monsoon season in India has often caused devastation in a country plagued by its fair share of environmental issues. The 2018 flood ... Read More

REVIEW | “The Wandering Earth”: Sampling Chinese Foreign Policy from Contemporary Pop Culture

SubmissionMay 2, 2020

by Vivienne Zhang As the rest of the world adjusts to the new normal of life in the time of COVID-19, this real-time global emergency reveals stark cultural... Read More

Opinion: Amidst Disaster, China Moves to Centre Stage on COVID-19 Response

Darcy FrenchMarch 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has captured the world’s attention. This crisis, unprecedented in modern times, continues to ravage countries across the world, and will ... Read More