Left, Right Converge on Authoritarianism
The problem with American politics isn’t polarization—it’s rising illiberalism. Stephanie Slade in the Reason: Something is broken in our politics. Just about everyone knows it, but it can be hard
BOOK: The Song of the Cell
Explaining difficult ideas in terms that are both straightforward and interesting GOOGLE READS: From the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and The Gene, a #1 New York Times bestseller, here
Art World to Mark 50 Years Since Pablo Picasso’s Death
The art world has mobilized to stage “an unprecedented” 42 exhibitions marking 50 years since Pablo Picasso’s death, AFP reports. Prepared over the past 18 months by France and Spain,
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Sheikh Hasina’s Delhi Visit, ‘With an Eye on General Elections’
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to Delhi on Tuesday –on a 4-day (September 5 to 8) visit and signed seven Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with India’s Prime Minister Narendra
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Imran Khan For Relationship of Integrity With the U.S.
PTI chief and former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday said that Pakistan should have right relations with the U.S. –“we shouldn’t be used”, there should be a bond of
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From Changing Lives to Saving Lives Developing Countries Must Grow More Food
The pressure of climate change and population growth is causing the pendulum to swing again –from changing lives to saving lives. As our planet continues to heat up, extreme weather
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Afghanistan: A Treasure Worth More than a Trillion Dollars
By Baher Kamal: Both mainstream media, international bodies and human rights defenders continue to rightly denounce the Taliban’s inhuman abuses against the Afghan people’s basic rights, in particular those of
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Humanity Was Stagnant For Millennia — Then Something Big Changed 150 Years Ago
“Do we indeed have to worry more about how to utilize our wealth, and less about how to produce much more wealth? I would say probably so.” Dylan Matthews in Vox:
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Chile’s Rejection of 2022 Draft Constitution
Camila Vergara in SideCar: Pinochet and his legacy have proven hard to kill. The 2022 draft constitution – the most progressive constitution ever written in terms of socio-economic rights, gender
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COMMENT: Tropic of Cancer Countries in Wealth and Happiness Chart By Visual Capitalist
IRSHAD SALIM — Pakistan is ahead of its eastern neighbor India in happiness score and behind in wealth per adult. Bangladesh is ahead of its western neighbor India and its
CONVERSATION: WhatsApp Share on Imran Khan and Pakistan Affairs
Shared by Mustafa Jivanjee, a Boston-based overseas Pakistani professional (dual national): “I think its high time that IMRAN KHAN should step down and leave this country and live a peaceful
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How Mathematics Changed Me
If one is inclined toward mysteries, mathematics can lead one to the conclusion that behind the veil of life there is a structure and an order. Alec Wilkinson at The