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Opinion: Refugees and displaced persons need urgent help to survive coronavirus

Rachel GriffinMarch 21, 2020

The COVID-19 virus that appeared in China in December has caused some of the greatest social and economic disruption ever seen in developed countries outside o... 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

Freedom for Patrick George: Italians call for the release of University of Bologna student in Egypt

Marta MasseraMarch 19, 2020

On his arrival at Cairo airport, on the morning of February 7, Patrick George Zaky did not expect to find the police waiting for him. The young Egyptian researcher and activist had planned to visit his relatives in the city of Mansoura, 120 km from ... Read More

Activists respond to anti-Muslim violence and threats to democracy in India

Annina ClaessonMarch 16, 2020

The state of “the world’s largest democracy” is in an uproar. In late February 2020, Hindu nationalist mobs attacked Muslim homes, shops, and mosques in what h... Read More

Pivoting the US’s Strategic Plan for North Korea

SubmissionMarch 16, 2020

Submitted by Tom Oomen North Korea, or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as it is officially known, has been advancing its nuclear capabilities for ... Read More

Is the EU losing the AI race? It doesn’t matter

Rachel GriffinMarch 16, 2020

In a 2018 article, celebrated historian and futurist Yuval Noah Harari suggested that the democracies of the future might find themselves at a fatal disadvantage. During the 21st century, artificial intelligence is widely expected to lead to game-ch... Read More

Selected Essays 2020

The Paris GlobalistMarch 12, 2020

Dear staff and students, I am so very pleased to be able to introduce you to the Paris Globalist essay selection of 2020! With this publication of essays... Read More

The violence against Muslims in India, explained

Pariesa YoungMarch 6, 2020

By Pariesa Young and Tristan Werkmeister In India last week, mobs targeted Muslims in the streets. Death tolls are still on the rise as factions come to blo... Read More

Opinion: Why Turkey’s latest minimum wage reform won’t mean good news for the working class

SubmissionMarch 1, 2020

by Sine Ozkarasahin The first month of the year was marked by the anticipation of the new minimum wage reform announcement – which was set to increase the minimum wage by 15% – from 2.029,59 TL (net) to 2.334 TL (net) (corresponds to an increase ... Read More

Essay: Celebrating Diversity

Shireen ManochaFebruary 23, 2020

Growing up in a country known for its “Unity in Diversity,” an essential experience was that of celebration. India is always celebrating. In its numerous festi... Read More

Contact tracing apps are a dangerous distraction

The Nature of Disaster

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

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