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In censoring a ‘Queer Museum,’ Brazil edges closer to authoritarianism
An art show has become Brazil’s latest political battleground. For those who didn’t get to see the 2...
Lipstick Under My Burkha: when real women take over Indian screens
“We see many films on male bonding, but hardly any on female bonding,” award-winning Indian filmmake...
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...
‘Triple talaq’ abolition is only the start of a larger campaign for gender justice in India
The egregious practice that some Muslim men employ to divorce their wives instantaneously and withou...
No, palm oil is not responsible for 40% of global deforestation
A little over a month ago, Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Ministry sought to extend a moratori...
London train bombing: Why is Europe seeing so many terrorist attacks?
The Sept. 15 terrorist bombing in a crowded London subway station – which injured at least 30 passen...
Now is the summer of our discontent: memes, national identity and the globalisation of rage
Memes may be all the rage in these heady days of digital trending, but they’re not a new thing. Ever...
Why Tunisia’s banks are its main economic weakness
“Work, freedom, dignity” was one of the many slogans that Tunisians chanted in 2011 to vent their fr...
How open data can help the Global South, from disaster relief to voter turnout
The modern era is marked by growing faith in the power of data. “Big data”, “open data”, and “eviden...