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Minority histories of the Indian national flag
This week, India celebrates 70 years of independence. The tricolour flag, perhaps the most tangible...
Brazil’s biggest problem isn’t corruption — it’s murder
Somewhere between outraged and perplexed, Brazilians have been bombarded with news about their polit...
These five countries are conduits for the world’s biggest tax havens
First came the Panama Papers, then the BahamasLeaks, and now it’s the Paradise Papers. Journalists c...
How the Vietnamese cult of heroes promotes nationalism in politics
The Vietnamese government is trying to pass a new law on religion that will separate the nation’s ma...
Three things could happen to Lebanon as Syrian refugees rush in — two are worrisome
Syria’s humanitarian crisis is the greatest yet seen in the 21st century. Over the country’s seven-y...
How the Vietnamese cult of heroes promotes nationalism in politics
The Vietnamese government is trying to pass a new law on religion that will separate the nation’s ma...
Beyond Chile, Costa Rica and Mexico, Latin America’s innovation potential is largely untapped
Chile, Costa Rica and Mexico were Latin America’s big winners in the 2017 edition of the Global Inno...
Flooding the Heart of Empire
The Baffler ,November 8, 2023 Flooding the...
Bleached girls: India and its love for light skin
“Let’s scrub out that tan” is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with...
International PISA tests show how evidence
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) implemented by the OECD has been controver...