Iranian hair is everywhere: from 26 kilograms of illegally seized hair at the Armenia-Iran border to an unusual influx of Iranian hair in North American salons. Why would this raise an eyebrow? Non-synthetic hair typically comes from South Asia (Indonesia … Continue reading
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New Taliban Law Legalizes Child Marriage and Worsens Women’s Oppression in Afghanistan
On May 14 2026, the Taliban formally enacted Decree No. 18, a new law which formally eliminated the previous minimum age for marriage and made it more difficult for women and girls to seek divorce. The decree directly affirmed that … Continue reading
« Une période très chinoise »: la montée du soft power chinois et l’illusion du rêve américain
You met me at a very Chinese time in my life : si vous avez été sur TikTok ou Instagram récemment, vous avez peut-être remarqué cette phrase flotter sur votre écran. De plus en plus, des créateurs de contenu se … Continue reading
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Indonesia’s Brand New Capital
Aiming to be the nation’s green city of tomorrow, Nusantara’s construction has already had, and will continue to have, significant environmental impacts.
Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta, has been bearing the burden of climate change and overcrowding for quite some time. … Continue reading
Harvard vs Trump: The Political Escalation in an Educational Institution
The growing conflict between Harvard University and the Trump administration raises urgent questions about the boundaries of academic freedom, federal oversight, and the obligation to protect students from discrimination. Following rising concerns over antisemitism on campus by government officials, including … Continue reading
Erasing the ‘Other’: Hindutva, Zionism, and the Global Far-Right Playbook
In recent years, the rise of Hindutva extremism in India has reshaped the country’s democratic foundations, mirroring the ethnonationalist strategies employed by Israel to justify settler-colonialism and systemic oppression. This article examines how India, long mythologized as a secular democracy, … Continue reading
Religious Freedom and Extremist Groups in Tajikistan
Article 18 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) protects religious freedoms. It asserts that everyone has the “freedom of thought, conscience, and religion,” including the right to “manifest their religious beliefs, practice, and worship, either … Continue reading
Blood Water: A Lens on Menstruating Women in Gaza
By March 2024, the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) estimated that almost 700,000 women and girls in Gaza did not have access to hygiene products or the fundamental human right of privacy. Israeli authorities further cut off clean … Continue reading
Revolutionary Discourse In the Arab Spring: Our Tools In the Deconstruction of Corruption
Delving into the heart of the Arab Spring uprising of 2011, this article unveils the transformative power that discourse holds, encapsulating the profound demands for ‘bread, freedom, and justice,’ and their enduring resonance in the aftermath of a revolution.
Cairo, … Continue reading
Nollywood : Un empire cinématographique vecteur de développement
Deuxième puissance cinématographique mondiale après l’Inde (en termes de films produits par an), le cinéma nigérian, aussi appelé Nollywood, a su depuis les années 1990 se démarquer.
Après plus d’un siècle de colonisation britannique, terminée en 1960, et de 15 … Continue reading