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Wartime Economic Lifeline, Or Modern Day Slavery? Inside Russia’s Convict Labor Force
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Russia’s modern system of convict labour, introduced in 2011, was designed as an alternative to imprisonment for those convicted of lesser crimes. Unlike Soviet-era...
Charlie Kirk Assassination Marks A Dark Turning Point In U.S. Political Landscape
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Charlie Kirk, 31, co-founder of Turning Point USA and a prominent conservative voice, was fatally shot Sept. 10 during a public event at Utah...
Generation Z Forces Leadership Change, Nepal Faces Political Power Vacuum
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Nepal has been rocked by weeks of mass anti-corruption demonstrations, largely led by young “Gen Z” protesters, that were sparked by a controversial social...
Deepfakes and the Fragility of Democracy: Lessons from Indonesia for the Global South
In August 2025, I witnessed firsthand how Indonesia was shaken by a deepfake video of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani. The manipulated footage—showing her delivering...
Democracy and Women’s Rights: A Policy Analysis of Pakistan’s Experience
Can democracy actually guarantee women’s rights, or it only provides the tools to struggle for them? Pakistan’s experience offers powerful lessons on this debate....
Rebuilding Trust: Indonesia’s Road to a Fairer Future
When a single revelation can turn quiet frustration into nationwide fury, it signals that something deeper is broken. In late August 2025, Indonesia faced...
Guyana’s Election: Oil Booms and FDI inflows shapes high-stakes election
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Guyana, with a population of just 800,000, has become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies since ExxonMobil began offshore oil production in 2019. The...
Militias and the Politics of Survival: Lessons from Iraq
This November, Iraqis will once again head to the polls for parliamentary elections. Yet the outcome will be shaped less by formal parties than...
Indonesia’s Democratic Future Starts in Its Schools
With a poor child in Papua completing roughly six years of school and a Jakarta child completing eleven, Indonesia is not simply unequal —...
El Salvador’s Bukele on Path to Perpetual Power, Say Critics
By Emily Green
There was no shortage of warning signs that El Salvador President Nayib Bukele would attempt to stay in power indefinitely, his critics...