Spivak, politics of pronunciation, and the search for a just democracy
The controversy over Gayatri Spivak’s public rebuke of a young, Dalit scholar may seem like a storm in a teacup, but it has important social and political implications.
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What the Dutch right-wing election surge tells us as Europe heads to the polls
Sweeping gains for Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders' anti-immigration party on Thursday are expected to foretell a wider shift to the right in this week's European elections.
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy could spawn a host of new piggyback product lines
LONDON — The rapid rise of weight loss drugs like Wegovy is generating a host of new product lines as companies hope to land on the right side of the health care disruptor.
Malaysian state officials defend demolitions that left hundreds of ‘sea gypsies’ homeless in Borneo
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rights activists have slammed the displacement of hundreds of sea nomads after their stilt homes in a Malaysian marine park on Borneo island were demolished. But the state government Friday defended its move to tear down the unauthorized settlements, saying it was aimed at bolstering security.
China curbs housing development to fight supply glut
BEIJING -- China has moved to bar housing construction in some areas in its latest attempt to shrink a mountain of unsold homes that is weighing on prices.
Myanmar’s Rohingya ‘trapped between hammer and anvil’ as junta, rebels sow terror in Rakhine
A fierce gunfight between Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army (AA) rebels in Rakhine state has thrust Rohingya Muslims into a fresh spiral of organised violence as alleged beheadings and arson attacks rattle the persecuted community.
UK's populist right-wing party surges in popularity on Brexiteer Nigel Farage's return
LONDON — The re-emergence of Brexiteer Nigel Farage has added wind to the sails of Britain's populist right-wing Reform UK party, with the latest poll showing them closing in on the ruling Conservatives ahead of the country's upcoming general election.
