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Chine: face à une urbanisation démesurée
Résultant de la politique d’ouverture économique de Deng Xiaoping, l’explosion de la démographie urbaine chinoise…
I Went to Rakhine State and This is What I Learned
"I went to Rakhine State" is not a phrase that you commonly hear anymore. In fact, as of August 25, 2017 foreign…
The Return of Cold War Nuclear Politics?
On October 20th, 2018, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States of America would be withdrawing…
The Last Sand
As the scarcity of Earth's natural resources worsens with increased consumption, the focus usually falls on natural…
Livelihoods Threatened by Tragedy and Uncertainty in…
On October 29, tragedy disrupted the standard order in Indonesia for the second time in a month when Lion Air…
Red Carpet Politicians
The last four years have marked, particularly in North America, a blurring of the lines between celebrity and…
Why Manila’s English-Speaking Bubble Needs to Pop
I've grown up speaking Filipino, and I don’t regret it. While my parents made sure that I became fluent in English,…
Japan’s Uncomfortable Past
On October 4th, the city of Osaka in Japan cut ties with its sister-city, San Francisco due to the controversy…
On Finding Yourself through DNA Testing
We all build an idea of what it means to be “me” through our roots.
A few days ago, Massachusetts Senator…
Typhoon Ompong: Lessons Finally Learned?
Typhoons are a consistent occurrence that devastates countries like the Philippines every year, yet government…
China’s Quiet Experiment with Democracy
The People’s Republic of China, established in 1949 under the one-party rule of the Chinese Communist Party, is an…
Awaiting “Never again”: The Persecution of Uyghur…
Spanning over 9.5 million square kilometers, encompassing over 1.3 billion people and a rich history, China is far…