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Criminal Politicians on the World Stage

Criminal Politicians on the World Stage

Milan Vaishnav— On February 11, voters in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) began the process of selecting the 403 men and women who will represent them in their… READ MORE

Ep. 14 – Inside North Korea

Jieun Baek, North Korea expert and author of North Korea’s Hidden Revolution, discusses how information gets in and out of North Korea and addresses common myths about the secretive country.

Asian Migration and the History of Now

Asian Migration and the History of Now

Cathy J. Schlund-Vials— On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump issued an executive order entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” The order, which banned… READ MORE

Buddhism for a Secular Age

Buddhism for a Secular Age

Stephen Batchelor— Our current use of the terms “religious” and “secular” are determined by the senses they have acquired in modernity. Since they have no equivalents in any of the… READ MORE

The Value of Data in Governance

The Value of Data in Governance

Jennifer Bachner— Data have been collected and analyzed for millennia, but never before have these processes been so ubiquitous. Data journalism, with its focus on eye-catching visualizations and infographics, is… READ MORE

A Republic If You Can Keep It

A Republic If You Can Keep It

Richard D. Brown— In 1787 when Benjamin Franklin left the Constitutional Convention a lady famously asked “Well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” “A republic,” Franklin… READ MORE

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