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A Sacred Forest and a Foreign Mine: The Battle for Takayna/Tarkine

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 19:45
China-backed MMG's proposed tailings dam in northwest Tasmania, Australia, has sparked fierce opposition from Indigenous leaders, scientists, and environmentalists.

Kyrgyzstan’s Second City Osh Takes Down Lenin Statue

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 19:20
Local authorities say the statue, Central Asia's largest Lenin monument, will be moved into a nearby park.

Why AI Companies Are ‘Modern-Day Empires’

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 19:10
Insights from Karen Hao.

From the Spanish Peso to the US Dollar: China’s Role in Global Reserve Currencies 

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 16:44
China’s demand for gold today hearkens back to the 16th century, when Chinese demand for silver ushered in the world’s first period of economic globalization.

A Blank ‘Democracy Wall’ Sums up What Hong Kong Has Lost 

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 15:14
Life goes on in Hong Kong – but to where?

India: Navigating Privacy and Transparency in the Digital Age

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 15:07
While implementing the Data Protection Act, the Indian government must ensure rights to privacy and information.

Tracking Conflict in the Asia-Pacific: June 2025 Update

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 14:46
An overview of conflict, from protests to military and militant violence, in the Asia-Pacific in May 2025.

Trump’s Chaotic Immigration Policies Target Myanmar and Afghanistan

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 14:39
The U.S. government has a checkered history of helping persecuted masses, but it has held that aspiration since its founding – until Trump took office. 

Sri Lanka’s Middle Path in a Fractured World: Renewing the Bandung Spirit

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 09:41
If nations of the Global South rediscover the habit of solidarity, grounded not in nostalgia but in mutual self-interest, they can negotiate with creditors, investors and superpowers on more equal terms.

The US Factor in the Russia-India-China Troika’s Revival

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 06:38
Can India convince Russia that its Indo-Pacific vision is independent of that of the US and compatible with Putin’s concept of a Greater Eurasia?

The 100-hour War: India Versus Pakistan

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 05:10
China’s PL-15E long-range air-to-air missile, integrated with Chinese tactical data links, gave the Pakistan Air Force a key advantage on the first day of the strikes.

Floods and Landslides Devastate India’s Northeast Again

Mon, 09/06/2025 - 05:02
State governments, especially in Assam, have failed to implement long-term policies to alleviate people's suffering.

A Chance for India to Return to RCEP?

Sun, 08/06/2025 - 23:56
A strategic approach by Japan and ASEAN could ofer a golden opportunity.

What President Lee Jae-myung Means for Northeast Asian Security

Sun, 08/06/2025 - 23:03
From the North Korea-Russia alliance to China and Japan, South Korea's neighbors are watching closely for signs of Lee's foreign policy approach.

India-Pakistan Relations After the Ceasefire

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 18:53
Terrorist attacks and looming problems over India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty will keep relations tense.

No Fingerprint, No Food: How the UN Is Failing the Rohingya

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 18:31
Some 400 families in refugee camps in Bangladesh have been barred from receiving aid after refusing to provide biometric data for registration.

China and the Tragedy of Leninist One-Party Politics

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 17:53
The CCP is pulled between the opposing fears of factionalism and one-man rule – both of which stem from the inherent features of a Leninist system like China’s.

China Abandoned Its Old Norms, But Failed to Craft a Replacement 

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 17:32
From “crossing the river by feeling the stones” to wandering without a map, China’s governance logic is lost in transition.

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Mayotte, a Contested Sovereignty

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 17:22
Mayotte's contested sovereignty has given rise to a complex nexus of challenges: mass irregular migration, mounting social tensions, and regional isolation.

Destruction in Paradise: Kyrgyzstan’s Ala-Archa National Park Under Siege

Fri, 06/06/2025 - 16:59
The construction of A-frame houses, cafes, roads, and funiculars in Ala-Archa National Park appears to violate multiple Kyrgyz laws protecting natural areas.

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