Digital Authoritarianism: Social Media and Free Speech in Southeast Asia Stellar Zhang Nov 10, 2023 Social media can amplify the spread of mis- and disinformation, since news spread on social media can gain…
Blood on the Shelves: The High Cost of Palm Oil and the Hidden History of Bananas Millie Murray Mar 22, 2021 Today's colonial resource exploitation masquerades itself in western markets as a healthy alternative to…
How Malaysia’s Democratic Transition Came to a Screeching Halt Dana Malapit Jun 18, 2020 Although Mahathir stated that the 1MDB scandal was the catalyst for ousting his former party, Mahathir himself, in…
We Need To Talk About Laos’ Bomb Problem Devanshi Bhangle Feb 2, 2020 Between 1964 and 1973, the United States dropped two million tons of ordnance on Laos, making the small Southeast…
Canada’s Unique Private Sponsorship Program for Refugees: 40 Years Later Graeme Murray Mar 20, 2019 The past 40 years have seen other refugee crises come and go in many other countries, but the way in which Canada…
Why Manila’s English-Speaking Bubble Needs to Pop Helena Martin Nov 7, 2018 I've grown up speaking Filipino, and I don’t regret it. While my parents made sure that I became fluent in English,…
Malaysia’s 2018 Elections Explained Allegra Mendelson Jun 12, 2018 An unprecedented mix of ecstasy and shock layered Kuala Lumpur on May 10th as Malaysians awoke dumbfounded to…
The Space of the Islamic State Julia Yingling Mar 2, 2018 ISIL is one of the first terrorist groups to proclaim itself a state and has in many ways been defined by its…
Striking the Impossible Balance: The Rise of Censorship in Southeast Asia Allegra Mendelson Feb 8, 2018 Recent developments within several Southeast Asian countries have prompted concern regarding the rights of the…
Corruption in Vietnam: An Endemic Problem? Thinh Ho Oct 25, 2017 After the fall down of Saigon government, Vietnam faced "chaos, instability, and economic disintegration". In 1986,…