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Posted inOpinion

Fake news was a thing centuries before Donald Trump

by Peter S Field February 28, 2021February 26, 2021

The idea of “news” is a pretty new thing. So is the concept of “fake news,” as in false or misleading information presented as news. Accordingly, we don’t expect to understand the term outside of our own epoch. Many people identify “fake news” with Donald Trump, as he used the term widely to challenge mass-media […]

Posted inOpinion

How Biden’s Syria strikes may impact Iraq, JCPOA

by Ellen Laipson February 27, 2021February 27, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Darwin’s ‘The Descent of Man’ 150 years on

by Ian Hesketh and Henry-James Meiring February 27, 2021February 26, 2021
Posted inOpinion

What is fascism?

by John Broich February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
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Chinese vaccine diplomacy in full swing in SE Asia

by Lucio B Pitlo III February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
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The real deadly global pandemic: acute food shortages

by Robin Scher February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
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Vaccine nationalism reminds us of ugly truths about the West

by Adriel Kasonta February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
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Young Thais reject old biases, support protesters in Myanmar

by Tanyalak Thongyoojaroen February 25, 2021February 25, 2021
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Iran wants to join Eurasian union, but will Russia allow it?

by Nikola Mikovic February 25, 2021February 25, 2021
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Kim Jong Un says ‘sorry, not sorry’

by Markus V Garlauskas February 25, 2021February 25, 2021
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Gen Z at the heart of battle of ideas in Middle East

by Burcu Ozcelik February 24, 2021February 24, 2021
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Fears that electronic innovations will slow are unfounded

by Henry Kressel February 24, 2021February 24, 2021
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For Catholic politicians, scandal is in the public realm

by Edward R Dougherty February 24, 2021February 24, 2021
Posted inOpinion

The zen of Ladakh disengagement

by MK Bhadrakumar February 24, 2021February 24, 2021
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We neglect Asia’s freshwater fishes at our peril

by Christy Williams February 23, 2021February 23, 2021
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How some countries are using Covid to enhance soft power

by Michael Jennings February 23, 2021February 23, 2021
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The cost of celebrating Mother Language Day in Tibet

by Karma Tenzin February 22, 2021February 22, 2021
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How vaccine inequality is reordering the world

by Joseph Dana February 22, 2021February 22, 2021
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Myanmar’s stunning biodiversity at risk after coup

by Narissa Bax and SiuSue Mark February 22, 2021February 22, 2021
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India-China face-off: takeaways for the Indo-Pacific region

by S K Chatterji February 20, 2021February 21, 2021

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