Politics

Sri Lanka’s Democracy on the Edge

By Sudha Ramachandran | September 26, 2020

A proposed constitutional amendment would undo the progress made toward an accountable presidency and a strong parliament.

Society

Empty Fields: The Use (and Abuse) of UAPA in Kashmir

By Qadri Inzamam and Mohammad Haziq | September 25, 2020

From cricket players to journalists, Kashmiris are being booked under a law critics say is designed to stifle all dissent.

Security

Why the Philippines Needs to Revise Its National Defense Act

By Jay Tristan Tarriela | September 24, 2020

An 80-plus year old law has allowed the Philippine Army near-unquestioned dominance over the military. That has to change.

Society

COVID-19 Is Further Disenfranchising China’s Queer Youth

By Lakshmi Iyengar and Yu Songqi | September 23, 2020

The pandemic and the ensuing need to quarantine, often with conservative family, poses unique issues for young LGBTQ+ Chinese.

Society

Voices From the Himalayas Amid Tensions Along the China-India Border

By Bhat Burhan | September 22, 2020

Beneath the geopolitical clash between India and China, the people of Ladakh live with the weight of an economic collapse and worries about war.