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Society
The Lasting Legacy of Taiwan’s 1990 Wild Lily Movement
By John J. Chin and Kevin Zheng
This month marks the 35th anniversary of Taiwan’s Wild Lily Movement. Student activism has been a continuing force for democracy in Taiwan in the years since.
Tibetan Language, Epic, and the Bards Safeguarding Heritage
By Tim Thurston
There is a veritable cottage industry of cultural production related to the Gesar epic.
A Bleak Future for Rohingya Refugees
By Jannatul Naym Pieal
Despite the U.N. secretary-general’s visit to Bangladesh this week, the outlook for Rohingya refugees remains bleak.
‘Worse Than the Withdrawal’: Shawn VanDiver on the Plight of America’s Afghan Allies
By Shannon Tiezzi
“Changes have drastically reduced the number of Afghans able to reach safety, creating a backlog that will take years to clear – if the program is ever reinstated.”
How China Is Weaponizing Education to Erase Tibetan Identity
By Tsering Dolka Gurung
For China, Sinicizing Tibet’s next generation through boarding schools is the ultimate strategy for solidifying its control over the region.
Regional Inequity in Menstrual Health Persists in India
By Karan Babbar and Mahashweta Chakrabarty
Central, eastern, and northeastern India lag behind in access to the government’s menstrual health and hygiene programs.
China’s System of Mass Arbitrary Detention
By Angeli Datt
New research analyzing 1,545 prison sentences echoes U.N. concerns that arbitrary detentions “may constitute crimes against humanity.”
UNICEF and Children’s Wellness and Protection in Mongolia
By Bolor Lkhaajav
UNICEF’s representative to Mongolia, Evariste Kouassi-Komlan, discusses the agency's projects in the country and the challenges facing the country's children and youth.
Was a CCP Influence Operation Behind RedNote’s US Surge?
By Rohit Sharma, Nikhil Prashar, and Kashish Kunden
The surge in TikTok refugees looks to have been a major success for a new CCP technique: perspective hacking.
Another US Funding Cut Threatens Human Rights in North Korea
By Danielle Chubb
The halt to funding for the NED threatens to shut down groups documenting and helping to stop human rights abuses in North Korea.
The Mongol Archive: Medieval Links Between France and Mongolia
By Mark Cruse
The medieval Mongol archive, dating from the 13th century, had a profound influence on French maps and exploration.
Communities in Cameroon Demand Justice as Chinese-funded Iron Mining Project Advances
By Jean Thierry Mvondo, Victor Dang Mvongo, and Joliesse Videle Feze
The Lobé-Kribi Iron Ore Project in Cameroon, led by Sinosteel, poses serious social and environmental risks.
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