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Democracy and society

South Korea's women fire back

A strong movement of feminism is sweeping South Korea. While women feel empowered to stand their ground, the men are retaliating

By Hawon Jung

Reuters

Interviews

'There will soon be normal relations with the Taliban'

Journalist Emran Feroz on corruption in the former Afghan administration, the moral failure of the West, and normalising relations with the Taliban

Reuters

Democracy and society

All eyes on Central Asia

The political and human catastrophe in Afghanistan is threatening to boost autocratic tendencies in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

By Erica Marat

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Afghanistan is drifting into an uncertain future

After the NATO withdrawal, the Taliban are creating facts on the ground — and seek international support for a future return to power

By Magdalena Kirchner

Reuters

Democracy and society

No Olympic Gold in inclusivity for Tokyo 2020

The Olympic Games in Tokyo have demonstrated that sexism and racism in sport are far from being yesterday's news

By Sarah Duffy, Michelle O'Shea

Reuters

Democracy and society

Japan's young people are left behind

Japan's youth are levelling heavy criticism against holding the Olympic Games — but it's falling on deaf ears. A new form of protest could change that

By Momoko Nojo

Reuters

Democracy and society

Vaccine nationalism is a recipe for disaster

While Europe celebrates the end of the pandemic, Covid-19 continues to ravage across Global South countries like Nepal. That puts everyone at risk

By Jonathan Menge, Chandra Dev Bhatta

Reuters

Democracy and society

Japan's gold medal in pandemic mismanagement

Government corruption, insufficient testing, a weakened health system. Despite its negligent pandemic response, Japan presses on with the Olympics

By Kenichi Mishima

Reuters

Democracy and society

Why Covid-19 is running amok in India

In India, more than a third of a million Covid-19 cases are being reported daily. It's an extreme example of the privileging of profits over lives

By Jayati Ghosh

Democracy and society

Europe, get off your sofa and do something about Myanmar!

With the rising violence in Myanmar, the EU is yet to impose targeted sanctions and stand up to Russia’s and China’s backing of the junta

By Frank Hoffer