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Opinion
3 Years Since Myanmar’s Coup, Stronger Global Action Is Needed
By Shayna Bauchner
The 2022 U.N. Security Council resolution has not become the hoped-for on-ramp to stronger action, but rather the feeble peak of council activity on a country in harrowing crisis.
Three Years After the Myanmar Coup, Women Human Rights Defenders Remain at the Forefront
By Naw Hser Hser and Maggi Quadrini
Many women activists and revolutionaries are working to ensure that the fall of the military will also lead to a revolution in gender equality.
An ‘Orange Revolution’ in South Korean Politics?
By Yong-Shik Lee
Ousted PPP chair Lee Jun-seok has started his own political party. Will his New Reform Party become a force to be reckoned with?
Securing China-US Relations Within the Wider Asia-Pacific
By Sourabh Gupta
The United States and China must craft a durable consensus that prioritizes regional stability and coexistence.
How India Betrayed Mahatma Gandhi
By Safa Ahmed
The ideology of Gandhi’s assassin is now mainstream in the country, while Gandhi himself has been demonized for promoting Hindu-Muslim unity.
Censorship, AI, Disinformation, and Repression Undermine Asia’s Elections
By Mong Palatino
Old forms of repression, fortified by new technologies, have altered the political atmosphere across the region.
Engaging With the Taliban Doesn’t Work
By Lauryn Oates
Observers urging engagement with the Taliban should take direction from those on the ground, who are directly impacted by the Taliban’s discriminatory policies.
What Voice Will We Give to Australia’s Future?
By Lisa Jackson-Pulver
The wellbeing of our nation should be at the forefront of our minds right now – and we need to get the history right.
Mending Pakistan’s Ties With the West – Via the Middle East
By Syed Abdul Ahad Waseem
Pakistan’s relevance in the Middle East theater is natural, and it is about time that Pakistan leverages that relevance to alleviate its isolation.
A First-hand Run-in With Pakistan’s Dangerous Blasphemy Obsession
By Fizza Abbas
A public altercation over a shawl made me confront the blasphemy laws of Pakistan head-on.
Apple Must Clean up Its Polluting Supply Chain – Starting With Foxconn
By Xueying Wu
Apple likes to brand itself as a climate hero, but one of its largest suppliers is a laggard on renewable energy – despite the many green options in China.
Rip off the Blindfold: Let Taiwanese Civil Society Learn From Ukraine
By Wu Min-Hsuan
Taiwan’s new government must encourage civil society groups to visit Ukraine and learn from the country's recent experience.