Australia stands at the forefront of democratic resistance against China’s expanding influence, reshaping its strategy and alliances to meet the challenges of a contested Indo-Pacific. Two US Air Force B-2 Spirits fly alongside four Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G Growlers and a RAAF E-7A Wedgetail, August 2022. Credit: UPI / Alamy Stock Photo Russia’s invasion…

No migrant wants to leave their home and be treated as a second-class citizen by countries that forced their migration in the first place. 5 September 2024 Rashid Diab (Sudan), Out of Focus, 2015. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. One summer evening, the unrelenting sun over Niger refused to dip…

An interview withSalvador Allende After becoming Chile’s president, Salvador Allende discussed his background and political outlook with the French writer Régis Debray. In this excerpt from their conversations, he also spoke about the danger of a violent right-wing counterrevolution in Chile After his victory in the 1970 presidential election and inauguration as Chile’s president, Salvador…

Twelve years of schooling is losing out to private coaching as admission into India’s colleges gets increasingly centralised via entrance exams by Rohin Dharmakumar 5 min read School education is a fundamental right in India. An average Indian child spends 10–12 years in school. And for most parents and families, the money they spend on educating children…

Narendra Modi’s grand plan to tame the restive province masks the barren indifference, injustice and violence of the Indian state toward citizens it has long considered alien. By Rana AyyubJune 5, 2024 Rana Ayyub is an Indian journalist and opinion columnist with The Washington Post. Photography by Sanna Irshad Mattoo. SRINAGAR, India — In early March,…