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What Causes Hindu Emigration From Pakistan’s Sindh Province?

What Causes Hindu Emigration From Pakistan’s Sindh Province?

By Muhammad Murad
Due to the deteriorating security situation and the overall economic conditions in Pakistan, many Hindus feel compelled to migrate. 
Inequalities of Caste and Contract in Sewage Work in Delhi

Inequalities of Caste and Contract in Sewage Work in Delhi

By Aarushie Sharma
Rising contractual employment in sanitation work draws upon and reproduces historical inequalities of caste and class in urban India.

Plummeting Academic Freedom and Autonomy in Modi’s India

Plummeting Academic Freedom and Autonomy in Modi’s India

By Kavita Chowdhury
India figures in the bottom 15 percent of 179 countries with regard to academic freedom, according to V-Dem’s 2025 report.

Myanmar Junta Announces Extension of Earthquake Ceasefire

Myanmar Junta Announces Extension of Earthquake Ceasefire

By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement came amid reports of junta airstrikes in resistance-held regions of the country.

Why We Should Be Skeptical of Taiwan Youth’s Self-Reported Willingness To Fight

Why We Should Be Skeptical of Taiwan Youth’s Self-Reported Willingness To Fight

By Mor Sobol
Polling data, however encouraging, should not be treated as reliable evidence of actual wartime behavior or social resilience.
How Turkmenistan’s Government Neglects Its People (And Why the World Should Care)

How Turkmenistan’s Government Neglects Its People (And Why the World Should Care)

By Catherine Putz
“When the international community ignores a country like Turkmenistan, it sends a message that some lives – and some struggles – matter less.”

2 Rohingya Refugees Die in Indonesia Amid Global Funding Crunch

2 Rohingya Refugees Die in Indonesia Amid Global Funding Crunch

By Abdu Rahman
The deaths of two men in their 20s highlight the deepening crisis facing Rohingya refugees in Indonesia: inadequate housing, little or no access to healthcare, and a dearth of humanitarian assistance.
Unsung Heroes of World War I Bring Together Chinese and Europeans 

Unsung Heroes of World War I Bring Together Chinese and Europeans 

By Vincent K. L. Chang
Chinese state institutions are bypassing Marxist-Leninist historiography to embrace transnational narratives of World War I shared among European and Chinese communities.

Cambodia’s Haunted Present: 50 years After Khmer Rouge’s Rise, Its Murderous Legacy Looms Large

Cambodia’s Haunted Present: 50 years After Khmer Rouge’s Rise, Its Murderous Legacy Looms Large

By Sophal Ear
The regime may be long gone, but its legacy lives on in the institutions, behaviors, and fears that continue to shape Cambodia today.

How the CCP Is Reshaping Religious Order in China

How the CCP Is Reshaping Religious Order in China

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Julie Yu-wen Chen. 

MH370: The Devil Is in the Data

MH370: The Devil Is in the Data

By Aisyah Llewellyn
Could data gathered by amateur radio operators finally unlock the truth about the doomed Malaysia Airlines flight?
The USAID Freeze: A View From Sri Lanka and the Global South

The USAID Freeze: A View From Sri Lanka and the Global South

By Uditha Devapriya and Omar Rajarathnam
Donald Trump’s gutting of the American aid agency has adversely impacted humanitarian work in countries like Sri Lanka – while calling into question the reliability of Western foreign aid in the Global South.

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