Society
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Eighty years after independence, India faces a crisis of identity and institutions
Youth unemployment, economic inequality, religious nationalism and growing tensions between India’s states are placing mounting pressure on its democratic institutions…
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When Yesterday’s Enemies Become Today’s Friends
Politics has always produced unlikely friendships. Artemis Kechagioglou Countries change direction. Parties reinvent themselves. Former adversaries discover common interests. New…
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Venezuela: Reform Needed for Rights Progress
Human Rights Watch Conducts First Official Visit in 18 years (Washington, DC) – Venezuela needs to take urgent measures and carry…
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Peace Has to Be Felt
The hardest part of a peace process may begin after the agreement is signed. Eva Alexander A peace agreement can…
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White Phosphorus: Recent Use, Inhumane Effects Require New Law
UN General Assembly Should Respond to Global Concerns Recent use of white phosphorus munitions by Israeli forces in Lebanon underscores…
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Beyond the tick-box: why we need ethical capability, not just ‘ethics training’
Let’s begin with a deceptively simple question that at Cranlana, we’re frequently asked by corporate, civic, and institutional leaders: Can…
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What are we missing about Helen of Troy?
Debate over who can play Helen of Troy misses something more interesting: in Homer, she emerges as a rare figure…
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A World of Choices, Not Camps
The emerging international order may be defined less by who leads it than by how many countries refuse to be…
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Memory Is Not the Past
History becomes dangerous in two very different ways. Artemis Kechagioglou It becomes dangerous when it is used to cultivate hatred.…
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How Drones are Changing Colombia’s Conflict
In this video, Crisis Group expert Bram Ebus explains how drones are reshaping Colombia’s armed conflicts, the human cost of…
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The Point Where Power Becomes a Burden
How far can they project military force? Jamie Webb How quickly can they respond to a threat? How sophisticated are…
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“Fuck Bezos, we need a goal”
In the 80th minute of Liverpool’s Premier League match against Nottingham Forest last Saturday with the score stuck at 1-2,…
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Bringing the Climate Frontlines to the Red Carpet
Greetings from the Venice International Film Festival, where amidst the cinematic glamour, we are launching something raw and powerful: “Solwata”.…
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Wrestling with faith in the face of genocide?
The suffering in Gaza and the West Bank poses an uncomfortable question for people of faith: do principles of justice,…
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Harmonizing the Fragmented Right to Education: The Proposed Free Education Optional Protocol
Nothing inherent in children’s development explains why their right to education should be more or less accessible depending on whether…
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Climate Change and the Discipline of Uncertainty
A disaster naturally creates a demand for answers. Celia Paule After the catastrophic collapse of ice and rock in Nepal’s…
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