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Brazil’s biggest problem isn’t corruption — it’s murder
Somewhere between outraged and perplexed, Brazilians have been bombarded with news about their polit...
Minority histories of the Indian national flag
This week, India celebrates 70 years of independence. The tricolour flag, perhaps the most tangible...
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...
In Central Europe, militarised societies are on the march
Russia recently held one of the largest “war games” since the Cold War, on its Western borders. The...
Death toll mounts in Rio de Janeiro as police lose control of the city – and of themselves
On June 30, a baby was shot in his mother’s belly in Rio de Janeiro. After the rifle fire hit 29-yea...
Can we predict political uprisings?
Forecasting political unrest is a challenging task, especially in this era of post-truth and opinion...
Colombia’s FARC rebels have rebranded as a political party – now they need a leader
Ever since Colombia signed its fragile, contested peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Force...
How we used cameras in the sky to track invasive plant species
Pretty pink, orange and white flowers of the shrub Lantana camaraor wild sage, are common in ornamen...