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Caning of gay men in Aceh: not necessarily the exception to Indonesian rule
Recent events in Indonesia should dispel any doubt about the rising influence conservative Sunni Isl...
For Rex Tillerson in Russia, stakes are high and outlook is dim
Donald Trump entered office in January vowing to improve US relations with Russia. Less than three m...
A bank heist in Paraguay’s ‘wild, wild west’ reveals the dark underbelly of free trade
It was as brazen as it was spectacular: on April 24 2017, a commando team of bank robbers assaulted...
Can we ditch dark energy by better understanding general relativity?
A renewed suggestion that dark energy may not be real — dispensing with 70% of the stuff in the univ...
Ecuador’s school food is bad for kids — and the environment
Each year, malnutrition costs Ecuador the equivalent of 4.3% of its gross domestic product, as the r...
India’s ‘instant divorce’ ban: the end result or the first step in reforming Islamic law?
“Un-Islamic, arbitrary, unconstitutional.” That was the judgement of the Indian Supreme Court as it...
Venezuela: Why Trump’s sanctions won’t work
The White House recently announced new financial sanctions on Venezuela in a rebuke to the country’s...
Maine's Top Election Official Rules Trump Out Of Ballot
Maine’s Top Election Official Rules Trump Out Of BallotDecember 29, 20232:30 PM CSTMarlo Higgi...
Is there such a thing as a ‘Muslim vote’ in France?
On April 8, the well-known French television show Salut les terriensturned sour when guests discusse...
Only Italians Will Understand This
Michael Nicholas ,July 26, 2023 Only Itali...