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Thailand’s “Land of Checkpoints”
In Bangkok, the Israel-Hamas War threatens to curdle domestic tensions.
Letters from Inside Iran’s Evin Prison
Five Iranian women, all human rights activists, write of life behind bars.
Reckoning with Denmark’s Cruel Birth Control Campaign
For nearly a decade, the Danish government sought to control Greenland’s population by implanting IUD devices in Inuit girls, often without their consent.
The New Frontiers of Diaspora Politics
Politicians in Mexico, India, and Poland are looking to emigré citizens in their electoral campaigns.
‘Peace Means I Will Lose My Job’
How the northern German village of Unterlüß became dependent on the arms manufacturer Rheinmetall.
Chokepoint Politics
Global maritime shipping is riddled with obstacles that slow down logistics, some of which are intentionally implemented to increase profit.
The American Origins of Israel’s Armament Campaign
How Kahanism infiltrated the political mainstream.
Waiting for Nasrallah
The secretary-general of Hezbollah has not yet delivered a clear intent to open up a second front in the war in Gaza. But a wider war is still possible.
What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About South Africa
The tech mogul’s statements about his country of origin reveal that he never really knew the place.
The Kurdish Ulysses
Kawa Nemir’s translation is an archive of the language, which has been suppressed by Turkey's nationalist politics.
How to Deepfake an Election
In Slovakia, a digitally altered video swung a recent national election.
Germany’s Crackdown on Civil Liberties
The Israel-Hamas war has exposed tensions about who has the right to assemble and speak freely in the country.
Media Mogul on a Mission
Mathias Döpfner’s new memoir The Trade Trap is part policy manifesto, part declamation of political beliefs.
Reporting from Exile
Journalists forced out of their home countries reflect on how displacement has affected their work.