France Has Lost to its Gen Z Protests
French high schoolers protesting for better-funded public institutions experience police violence and expose the stakes of the 2027 presidential elections.
No, the U.S. Will Not Become “Normal” After the Midterm Elections
Even if the Democrats win the U.S. midterm elections in November, it is too early for both Americans and non-American observers to celebrate.
The Human Cost of India’s Ken-Betwa Project
Mock hangings, funeral pyres, water protests, and hunger strikes mark a growing Adivasi and farmers’ movement against India’s Ken-Betwa project.
The Renewed International Struggle for Colonial Reparations
The UN has recently taken a major step forward in organizing reparations for the colonial slave trade while many critics seek to discredit the idea.
Replacing Netanyahu Will Not End Palestinian Suffering
Israel is holding elections this month. No matter the outcome, its atrocities against Palestinians will continue.
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How Dowry Fuels Violence Against Women In India
India’s dowry system has long placed financial stress on brides’ families. For many women, those demands lead to harassment, abuse, and even death.
Environment
Canada Claims Nuclear Sovereignty Amid Local Realities and Hidden Costs
Canada’s nuclear expansion risks environmental, economic, Indigenous, and geopolitical fallout.
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How Green Colonialism in the Maasai Region is Marginalizing Local Communities
By Adria Diallo-Leconte
Environmental conservation investments in East Africa promote tourism at the expense of local Indigenous Communities.
How Dowry Fuels Violence Against Women In India
By Asmi Toor Sogi
India’s dowry system has long placed financial stress on brides’ families. For many women, those demands lead to harassment, abuse, and even death.
How the Akeyulerre Healing Centre is Decolonizing Australian Health Care
By Babette Okhuysen
Where the Australian health care system fails to serve Aboriginal People, the Akeyulerre Healing Centre provides cultural recognition and respect.
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Social Justice
What Ukraine’s Surrogacy Ban Says About a Globalizing Market
Ukraine’s parliament proposes a new surrogacy law that will block an ongoing globalized trend.
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