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Why isn’t the world doing more to help the Uighurs?



With an estimated million Uighurs in detention camps, China has used a variety of means to successfully stifle world criticism. They include its economic muscle, political alliances with like-minde…


Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

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Should Joe Biden stay in the basement?



The presidential opposition candidate Joe Biden has barely emerged from his home since America’s lockdown at the end of March. But polls suggest that the low-key strategy is working in his favour – a…


Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

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Is China versus India the most important rivalry of the 21st century?



The recent border clash between China and India is seen as a watershed moment in the two nuclear nations’ relationship. How will its repercussions affect Asia, and the rest of the world?

Contributors…


Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

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Why are Covid cases rising in the US?



Why are Covid cases dramatically increasing in some U.S. states, where rates had been low? The number of new coronavirus infections in a single day has passed fifty five thousand. Is it because of mo…


Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

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What does Putin want?



President Vladimir Putin has been in power for 20 years. The Russian people have been voting on a change to the constitution that could keep him in the Kremlin until 2036. While world leaders and op…


Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

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Why do we care about statues?



The killing of African American George Floyd ignited anti-racist protests around the world - many centred on statues associated with colonialism and slavery. Why do these figures of bronze and stone …


Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

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How will Hollywood respond to the Black Lives Matter and Me Too movements?



Why is the movie business having trouble representing the world’s population on and behind the big screen? A rising share of the U.S. population are black, more than half of the demographic are femal…


Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

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Will Covid-19 change cities?



From the bubonic plague and cholera to tuberculosis, pandemics have changed the ways cities have been designed and built. The coronavirus has been no different: with cities all over the world on lock…


Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

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Why do US cops keep killing unarmed black men?



Why is George Floyd the latest in a long line of unarmed black men killed by US police? Studies show black men are three times more likely to be killed by police in America than white people.

With He…


Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

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How far can the Chinese government be blamed for Covid-19?



Ever since a mysterious virus was reported in December 2019 in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the world has been watching China.

Silenced whistleblowers, unregulated wildlife trade in wet markets, limited…


Published on 5 years, 7 months ago





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