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Society
Afghanistan Under the Taliban: No Country for Women
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Afghan women are tremendously resilient. But resilience can’t last forever on its own; it needs to be supported and nurtured.
Art Imitates Life in Indonesian Horror Film – But is Anyone Entertained?
By Aisyah Llewellyn
The hit film “Vina: Sebelum 7 Hari” drew its inspiration from the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in 2016, prompting accusations of bad taste.
Zahra Joya on the Resilience of Afghanistan’s Women in the Face of Patriarchy and Pressure
By Catherine Putz
Even before the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan's media landscape was largely male-dominated; women's stories were either underreported or misrepresented. So Joya founded Rukhshana Media.
China’s AI Gambit: Old Tricks for a New Game
By Shaoyu Yuan
Rather than pushing the boundaries of innovation, Beijing seeks to mold existing AI technologies to fit its own socio-political objectives.
Taiwan’s LGBTQ Progress Under Lai Ching-te: From Rhetoric to Action
By Huynh Tam Sang and Phan Van Tim
With the DPP’s legacy on marriage equality as a springboard, President Lai should advance LGBTQ rights in Taiwan through a two-pronged strategy.
Why India and Pakistan’s T20 Cricket Showdown in New York Is Such a Big Deal
By Umer Hussain, M. Fahad Humayun, Simran Kaur Sethi, and Steve Bien-Aime
Cricket advocates could not have written a better script: a raucous crowd cheering on a rare matchup between cricket’s biggest rivals, taking place in the biggest media market in the U.S.
Tibetan Participation in India’s Elections: Past, Present, and Future
By Kalyani Yeola and Tenzing Dhamdul
Historically, Tibetans have been reluctant to claim Indian citizenship (and their right to vote) over fears of losing their distinct identity. That is changing.
Keeping Kyrgyz Journalism Afloat While the Island of Democracy Sinks
By Aigerim Turgunbaeva and Sher Khashimov
“One way or another, our journalists will do what matters.”
Hong Kong and Tiananmen: Erasing Memory in the Name of National Security
By Eric Wear and Anouk Wear
Hong Kong's vague and ambiguous concept of “national security,” imported from the mainland, is applied to arts and culture.
Chief Financial Officer of Anti-CCP, Pro-Trump The Epoch Times Accused of Money Laundering
By David Bauder
Federal prosecutors in New York charged Weidong “Bill” Guan with funneling $67 million in criminal proceeds to the company, its affiliates, and himself.
Japan’s Birth Rate Falls to a Record Low as the Number of Marriages Also Drops
By Mari Yamaguchi
For the eighth straight year, Japan’s birth rate hit a new low, in what the government called a “critical situation.”
Australian Online Watchdog Drops Federal Court Case Against X Over Stabbing Video
By Rod McGuirk
But eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant is continuing legal action against the platform formerly known as Twitter in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.