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The Rise of Sachet Citizenship in Indonesia

Indonesia is increasingly relying on short-term, fragmented solutions to address political, economic, social and security challenges. The same logic behind the country鈥檚鈥渟achet economy鈥� 鈥� where goods are sold in... Read full article

Jonathan Manullang - June 22, 2026

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Outside the Box
The Problem of Hate Speech Ain鈥檛 Speech 鈥� Part 1
by Peter Isackson
Central & South Asia
Sustained and Comprehensive Engagement Defines Pakistan鈥揢AE Ties
by Amina Jabbar
Politics
Be Wary of South Carolina鈥檚 School Book Ban
by Spencer Woodall
Politics
Now You See Them, Now You Don鈥檛: Women Leaders and Trump 2.0
by Karen Greenberg

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The Greatest Show on Earth

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique, Samantha Mendiguren

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Football and Politics: An Old Love Affair

by Ellis Cashmore

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Mediaphobia 鈥� A Timeline of Panic

by Ellis Cashmore

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The Indian Subcontinent鈥檚 Hindu鈥揗uslim Divide

by Pocket Dynamo, Atul Singh & Ishtiaq Ahmed

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The Story of World War II

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique & Anton Schauble

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A Trillion Reasons Democracy Is Doomed

Two new 鈥渢rillionaires鈥� 鈥� the US military and Elon Musk 鈥� now occupy the headlines. Both represent a dangerous concentration...

On the Meaning (and Danger) of 鈥淪hould鈥�

The word 鈥渟hould鈥� pervades public discourse 鈥� from politicians to celebrities to AI chatbots 鈥� yet...

Whose Safety? The Hidden Hand Behind AI Content Filters

Gemini refused to answer my innocent question in French about a Russian journalist鈥檚 remarks on post-match...

Latin America鈥檚 World Cup Moment

As the 2026 World Cup comes to North America, the...

by Steven E. Hendrix

Danielle Smith鈥檚 Voice of Reason and Other Fairy Tales

by Ranjani Iyer Mohanty

Putin鈥揦i Summit Was an Exercise in Diplomatic Discipline and Strategic Alignment

by David Mahon

Cairo鈥檚 Double Game: Egypt Arms a Sanctioned General While Playing Peacemaker

by Hollie McKay

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The Dialectic: Japan 鈥� The Aging Land of the Rising Sun

In this episode of The Dialectic, Atul Singh and Glenn Carle examine Japan鈥檚 transformation from a postwar economic giant into a more assertive middle power confronting demographic decline, economic stagnation and rising regional threats. Decades of debt accumulation, low growth and an aging population have...

by Glenn Carle & Atul Singh

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