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How Long Will Joe Biden Pretend Narendra Modi’s India Is a Democratic Ally?
For America’s principled alliance of democracies against China to work, the constituents of the coalition need to be, well, democratic, writes Debasish Roy Chowdhury
Myanmar’s Creatives Are Fighting Military Rule With Art—Despite the Threat of a Draconian New Cyber-Security Law
Artists in Yangon are creating striking, often satirical images as part of a civil disobedience campaign against the military
Jack Ma Spotted Playing Golf in Eastern China, Quelling Fears He Was Detained
For months, speculation over Jack Ma’s whereabouts has run rampant. As it turns out, the Alibaba founder has been working on his golf game
President Biden Raises Human Rights and Trade Concerns in First Call With China’s Xi
China’s official state news agency Xinhua said Taiwan, Hong Kong and Xinjiang issues were China’s domestic affairs
The Tokyo Olympics Boss Has Finally Resigned Over Sexist Comments. It’s Hardly a Victory for Women in Japan, Activists Say
“We see it every day, and those comments and attitudes are something we always struggle with,” says Kazuko Fukuda, who started a petition criticizing the remarks
Healthy Planet, Healthy People. How Slowing Climate Change Saves Lives
Just because the United States has re-joined the Paris Agreement doesn’t mean that the world is on a path to a better climate future. The 2015 agreement, in which signatories pledged to collectively cap global warming at “well below” 2°C above pre-industrial levels, is only the first step. Member nations still have to adopt ambitious…
Rohingya Activists Are Hoping That the Coup in Myanmar Will Be a Turning Point for Their Struggle
Building bridges with other Burmese could be crucial. "The common enemy is the military," one activist says
The Pandemic Super Bowl, Naturally, Was Rough To Watch
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew out the Kansas City Chiefs, but this Super Bowl felt a little off.
Underwater Noise Pollution Is Disrupting Ocean Life—But We Can Fix It
A new report finds noise pollution can be just as harmful to the ocean environment as other kinds of pollution, but the damage can be reversed
Aung San Suu Kyi Faces New Charges After the Coup. Can Myanmar’s Democracy Survive Without Her?
Myanmar's push for democracy has always centered around Suu Kyi. With her under arrest, it's unclear whether anyone else is capable of uniting resistance to the military
Myanmar’s Military Didn’t Just Overthrow Aung San Suu Kyi’s Government. It’s Cracking Down on All Forms of Dissent
The arrest of activists and writers is a sign that the coup is an attempt to crush the fragile political liberalization
How Myanmar’s Fragile Push for Democracy Collapsed in a Military Coup
Aung San Suu Kyi's political party is calling on people in Myanmar to resist the military coup that saw Suu Kyi arrested