Politics

This post-riot crackdown is irrational and driven by fear, says Jody McIntyre.…

In the wake of the riots, Indian writer and activist Mari Marcel Thekaekaraon both the stark differences and worrying similarities to the situation on the subcontinent.…

Stop destroying the illusion!…

Some put the London riots down to inequality, others criminality…

The bedridden spectacle of Egypt's ex-leader may be a welcome sight, but it shouldn't distract from wider issues at play in the region, says Jody McIntyre.…

Tuesday 2 August marked the 48th anniversary of the West Papuan struggle for independence from Indonesia…

Violent acts can bolster anti-immigrant parties by making them appear respectable, says K Biswas.…

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A decade on from the G8 summit at Genoa, when anti-globalization activists were viciously mistreated by Italian police, protesters are again looking beyond national concerns and re-engaging with the bigger picture.…

In the sleepy Himalayan towns of West Bengal, India, an old agitation for Gorkha statehood is revived and ‘resolved’…