The Canary Islands face tensions over migrants’ arrivalSince January 2020, more than 23,000 migrants have arrived on the islandsWritten by Laura Carraso AlvarezTranslated by Teodora C. Hasegan29 April 2021
Experts warn Turkey's ambitious Istanbul Kanal will result in environmental destruction—and open a geopolitical can of wormsTurkey's 'second Bosphorus' received the green light from the Environment Ministry in January.Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, Doga Celik25 April 2021
‘Our homeland is where the money is': pragmatic citizenship in TajikistanThousands of Tajiks obtain Russian citizenship to support their families.Written by openDemocracy Russia9 April 2021
For stateless and scattered Tibetans, a new online tool helps voters make an informed choice‘Smartvote Tibet’ attempts to fill gaps for a nascent democracy Written by Sonam Palmo Brunner7 April 2021
In another blow for Japan's Summer Games, male chauvinist “Olympig” is forced to resignSecond high-level resignation over misogynistic remarksWritten by Nevin Thompson3 April 2021
Can the Eurovision Song Contest change Russia's views on migrants from Central Asia?Who decides the essence of an ethnic Russian woman? Written by Filip Noubel3 April 2021
Connecting the dots: ‘Motus’ programme uses technology to track migrating birds in the CaribbeanThis growing network holds great potential for bird conservation effortsWritten by Emma Lewis2 April 2021