
The Aussie Way of Democracy
In an era when many established democracies are backsliding, Australian democracy remains resilient. What can other countries learn from it?
In an era when many established democracies are backsliding, Australian democracy remains resilient. What can other countries learn from it?
Sergiy Nikolaychuk, a Deputy Governor at the National Bank of Ukraine, talks about running an economy during a war for his country’s existence.
Mismanagement by the Taliban and the halt in foreign aid has plunged Afghanistan’s economy into freefall – and no one knows what to do about it.
In the 19th century, Britain was “the workshop of the world.” Now, it hardly seems to invent anything. What happened?
Self-care stitched my life back together, but I’m here to pull its threads apart — it’s not always as healthy as we think.
A porn search history and the secret lives of a suburban family.
The schism between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox Churches, and the religious tensions it raises, threatens to exacerbate an already horrific war.
While the Vatican may have had good intentions in compromising with the Chinese Communist Party, it has betrayed Catholics in China and the very tenets of its faith.
If we view Hitler as uniquely evil, we blind ourselves to the fact that there really are people as bad, or near as bad, as him today.
Indonesia is planning to move its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara – a new city it’s building – by 2024. Indonesia is not the only country to be enticed by the idea of a “fresh start” city, but these cities are rarely the panaceas or utopias their creators envisioned.
Black Lives Matter is just the latest movement to be swallowed by a non-profit sector that is corrupt to its core.
Phil Robertson of Human Rights Watch discusses defending human rights in East Asia, how he works with authoritarian governments, and why ASEAN doesn’t care about human rights.
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As my mind hazes, my last thought is of the Deep Sleep I will get with this bed and the new heights of success it will bring. Yes, I think, with this bed I will straddle the world.
The new security deal between China and the Solomon Islands has shaken Australia and its allies. What’s the significance of this deal, and how should they respond?
Where do tarot cards come from and why do some people think they have occult powers? A skeptic delves into the colorful world of tarot.
For decades, Asian Americans have been stereotyped as overachievers. But one extraordinary young woman is fearlessly shattering this stereotype, by being awful at everything.
Japan is in a population crisis. But its pride and prejudice are preventing it from embracing the obvious solution.
China is undertaking the largest afforestation project the world has ever seen. But building an enormous wall of trees is harder than it sounds.
Hostess clubs, establishments where men pay to talk and drink with beautiful and charming women, can be found in nightlife districts all over Japan.
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When an ordinary man criticizes a famous rapper’s latest album, the rapper sics his fans on him. Things escalate from there.
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