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Turkey’s Kurdish peace talks: A genuine effort or Erdoğan’s power play?

Erdoğan is arguably negotiating with the Kurds mainly as a means of securing Kurdish parliamentarians’ votes to extend his rule as president

Written by Sinan Ciddi, Meghan Bodette

26 March 2025

How Myanmar’s civic space is shrinking after USAID cuts

The funding cuts have had an immediate and devastating effect on groups working across borders

Written by The Irrawaddy

26 March 2025

How can Africa achieve inclusive and equitable quality education?

Africa must provide academic opportunities for students with disabilities

Written by Guest Contributor

25 March 2025

Has Trinidad & Tobago got comfortable with environmental degradation?

'[A]t its core, the mistreatment of nature in Trinidad and Tobago is more than an environmental crisis'

Written by Cari-Bois News

25 March 2025

Jamaica's protected area that wasn't

The bulldozers arrived [and] ripped out a swath of small dunes, mangroves, and other vegetation [for] a party called Good Times

Written by Guest Contributor

24 March 2025

Redefining belonging: From statelessness to collective strength

'Belonging is more than a legal status; it is a felt experience, woven through acceptance by your community and recognition by your government'

Written by Guest Contributor

22 March 2025

Starlink in Yemen: A digital revolution or a security threat?

Elon Musk's Starlink is sparking fears of data privacy breaches, government crackdowns, and foreign influence

Written by Saoussen Ben Cheikh

21 March 2025

A ballerina battles for European Georgia

In Natia Bunturi's eyes, Georgia's struggle is one of resilience and hope

Written by Giorgi Ninos

16 March 2025

Four key points to understanding Trump’s war against a Brazilian judge

Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of video platform Rumble, while the US president and his allies threaten him with legal actions abroad

Written by Agencia Publica

13 March 2025

Where are you going, EU democracy? The dangerous case of Romanian elections

Romania has effectively become a testing ground for how Big Tech can manipulate public opinion

Written by Ana Maria Dima, Marius Stan

11 March 2025

‘I hope this isn’t for weapons’: How Syrian data workers train AI

Data workers possess a unique vantage point that can play a crucial role in the early identification of ethical issues

Written by UntoldMag

10 March 2025

The ambiguity of my Jamaican sound

'How is it that I, a Jamaican who has lived all my life on the island, do not sound like one?'

Written by Candice Stewart

9 March 2025

Rethinking global anti-hunger programs amid US funding changes

The cuts are an opportunity to revisit how funds are spent

Written by Guest Contributor

5 March 2025

On motherhood, mother tongues and taco-eating dragons

The manic internal monologue of a privileged immigrant toddler mom at bedtime

Written by L. Finch

2 March 2025

For how long? Aramaic language and its enduring legacy in Syria

Aramaic is a Semitic language with roots dating back over 3,000 years

Written by Rami Alhames

26 February 2025

Come, let me tell you about my mother tongue: Tamazight

Merely recognizing the existence of a language and culture may seem like a given, but this was not the case for Tamazight in Algeria

Written by Madjid Serrah

Translated by Walid El Houri

23 February 2025

The fourth industrial revolution is an opportunity to achieve global gender equality

Historically, the Industrial Revolutions have been key points in changing gender roles

Written by Guest Contributor

18 February 2025

The Mayan words for food, astronomy, agriculture and medicine

Preserving ancestral knowledge through audiovisual material

Written by Roger Israel Kuyoc Tuz

Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

15 February 2025

Nepal’s green agenda: Progress and challenges in revising the National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan (NBSAP)

Nepal is currently undergoing consultations at 49 sites in Nepal

Written by Biswash Chepang

9 February 2025

Venezuela: A never-ending winter

Hope for Venezuela is seasonal, like spring overseas

Written by Elías Haig

Translated by Laura

9 February 2025

‘Embracing imperfection is key to artistic evolution': An interview with Iranian artist Sadegh Adham

'These works invite humanity on an aesthetic journey, free from political and social biases'

Written by Omid Memarian

7 February 2025

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