Cambodian Garment Workers Are Pressuring H&M, Walmart And Zara To Make Their Suppliers Pay A Living Wage

After launching a nationwide strike last December, Cambodia’s garment workers are back in the streets demanding a monthly minimum wage of 177 US dollars.
by Mong Palatino
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International Political Forum

Recalling A Million ‘Deaths’ On National Girl Child Day

India – young girls increasingly ‘disappear’ in this country of great cultural integration and interconnectedness; more than 50 million girls go missing in an atmosphere marked by technological and scientific advancem...
by Arpita Mitra
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Obama 2016, China and the Middle East

With a dramatic campaign brought to an end, it is reasonable to let loose and celebrate the second term of the 44th president of the United States. Yet, behind the stunning smile and the theatrical performances, Obama’s to do...
by Mohamed Belarbi
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International Political Forum

India’s Story: Let’s Talk Petrol, Onions and Dollars

If you are spending time to read my attempt at textual sanity after reading the headline, it is quite likely that India interests you. You must either be an Indian or someone who keenly follows what India is up to. Well, in th...
by Nishant
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International Political Forum

Volunteer Tourism: Harming rather than helping?

With a new cohort of 18 and 19 year olds about to embark on their gap years, the intensification of promotions by volunteer tourism organisations begins. With promises that prospective volunteers will have the opportunity to â€...
by Joe Corry-Roake
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North Korea: Business As Usual

Whilst almost every sovereign state has, to some degree, embraced the progress of the 21st century, the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea), by its own volition, has isolated itself from the rest.
by Simon Fraser
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International Political Forum

World Conference On Youth 2014 In Colombo

In, 2000 when world leaders met in New York to sign the Millennium Declaration which enshrined the Millennium Development Goals, I was only eight years old. My generation grew up and came of age with the MDGs. Little did I know...
by Senel Wanniarachchi
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Protest vote? Hong Kong Election Analysis

Ahead of a key universal suffrage vote, the failure of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy parties to capitalize on Beijing’s unpopularity does not bode well “For the serious failure in this election I have to accept full political...
by Gareth Lewis
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Geopolitics in Asia-Pacific: China, Japan and the US

The long-awaited rise of China has arrived, and with it, geopolitical concerns. Japan and the United States have been the principal victims of this rising. Both countries, allies since 1945, now face tough competition in light ...
by Francisco Ambrogi
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