Features
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The Meaning of the Mittens: Five Possibilities
Pity the art directors, the stylists, and the stage managers. Naomi Klein The Intercept_ So much effort, taste, strategy, and…
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New Challenges for Chad’s Army
Chadian authorities, supported by their international partners, should build a more representative and professional army, and establish safeguards to discourage…
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The Graeco-Turkish Aegean ‘Talks’: Ankara, Berlin, Washington and Israel versus Greece?
The 61st round of exploratory contacts between Greece and Turkey are due to begin on 25 January, following considerable pressure…
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Mali/France: Investigate French Airstrike Killing 19
The Malian and French governments should promptly and impartially investigate the French airstrike on January 3, 2021, in central Mali that killed 19…
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Growing abuse of political labels is a real problem
I particularly don’t like the way the use of these labels has evolved in recent years, becoming a mechanism of…
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More than 30 countries condemn Australia at UN over high rates of child incarceration
Australia has come under international pressure to reduce the number of children in detention, with more than 30 countries using…
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President Erdoğan’s advisor says Turkey’s intel agency will feed Swedish-based Turkish journalist to the sharks
Speaking during a debate program on a CNN Türk on January 15, 2021, a pro-government media outlet, Caşın targeted Abdullah Bozkurt,…
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‘Like flying’: Dozens more refugees released from hotel detention in Melbourne
But the second day of releases is bittersweet news to the 14 men who remain detained at the hotel, who…
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Climate crisis to supercharge ‘lethal’ lake heatwaves, study says
The climate crisis could cause “dramatic increases” in the frequency and intensity of lake heatwaves across the world, a new…
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‘I need to work twice as hard to get a job in Ireland’
Joseph Okoh never planned on becoming a journalist when he was growing up. Sorcha Pollak The Irish Times After finishing…
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Joe Biden must put an end to business as usual. Here’s where to start
A record-breaking 4,000 Americans are now dying each day from Covid-19, while the federal government fumbles vaccine production and distribution,…
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Fusion companies aiming at trillion dollar market
In the third and final part of our series, Fusion Industry Association director Andrew Holland tells Asia Times’ correspondent Jonathan…
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Guatemalan security forces break up US-bound migrant caravan
Police advanced on the group in a coordinated move, striking batons against their shields to make an intimidating noise, prompting…
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Flashpoints in U.S.-Turkey Relations in 2021
While Presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan established a measure of rapport, their highly personalized dealings only papered over…
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Uganda’s Museveni Clings to Power – But Trouble Lies Ahead
But the contested election, marred by fraud claims, illustrated many citizens’ frustration with his administration. Murithi Mutiga ICG In this…
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Gibraltar could yet face no-deal Brexit, chief minister warns
LONDON — Gibraltar could yet face the effects of a Brexit no-deal despite the agreement between Spain and the U.K.…
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