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Global Justice, Literature & Culture

How to Think About Empire

Boston Review speaks with Arundhati Roy on censorship, storytelling, and her problem with the term ‘postcolonialism.’

Arundhati Roy, Avni Sejpal

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Global Justice

Global Justice, Politics

The Man from Kasimpasa

Erdogan is all too easily labelled a populist. But the reasons for his popularity are more complicated.

Engin Önder

Global Justice

Growing Up Under Mugabe

On the enduring legacy of a dictatorial ruler.

Naseemah Mohamed

Global Justice

Writing While Socialist

Vijay Prashad on writing, struggle, and hope in difficult times.

Vijay Prashad, Mark Nowak

Global Justice

Open for Business, Not Human Rights: Trump's Priorities in Central America

A recent conference made it clear: military and corporate interests will prevail.

Lauren Carasik

Global Justice, Literature & Culture

Riding La Bestia

Following the 2014 immigration crisis, Valeria Luiselli began volunteering at a New York City immigration court. This is what she heard.

Valeria Luiselli

Education & Opportunity, Global Justice

Scholars in Exile

Refugee scholars in Europe face tremendous obstacles. Now some universities are trying to change that.

Paul Hockenos

Global Justice, Politics

Garrison America and the Threat of Global War

The crisis of liberal capitalism has arrived, bringing us to the brink of total global war.

Alex de Waal

Education & Opportunity, Global Justice

Lost in Translation

Schools in Nepal increasingly use English as the language of instruction. But in the name of preparing them for a globalized world, non-mother-tongue education often fails the students it aims to help.

Eleanor Hildebrandt

Global Justice, War & Security

The End of Interventionism

Two new British reports deliver a damning and decisive verdict on the politics of interventionism.

Alex de Waal

Class & Inequality, Global Justice

For the Wealthy, Citizenship at a Premium

Malta, Portugal, and Spain offer quick routes to passports for global elite willing to pay. This raises fundamental questions about the meaning and value of citizenship.

Max Holleran

Global Justice, Politics

Kashmir’s High Price for Demanding Independence

In the name of fighting radical Islam, Indian troops have gone to war with civilians.

Tariq Mir

Global Justice, Law & Justice

On Ice

Undocumented immigrants face horrible conditions in U.S. detention, with little legal recourse.

Colin Dayan

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