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Bangladesh
Student Protests Force Bangladesh’s Prime Minister to Resign and Flee to India
Almost 100 people died on Sunday as police cracked down on tens of thousands of protesters who took to the streets.
Bangladesh Cracks Down on Student-Led Protests Over Jobs, Inequality, Corruption
At least 174 people have been killed after police and soldiers were granted “shoot-on-sight” orders.
Like the US, Malaysian Authorities Use COVID-19 to Limit Migration
The pandemic has provided a convenient excuse for governments pandering to domestic bigotry and isolationist tendencies.
As Violence Consumes Dhaka, Protesters Struggle to Get Their Story Out
The ruling party is limiting internet and social media access as it unleashes rape and assault on protesters.
I Visited the Rohingya Refugee Camps and Here Is What Bangladesh Is Doing Right
Nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees have entered Bangladesh from Myanmar.
Houston, Bangladesh and Global Warming
The US should be giving countries the assistance they need to deal with the disasters that we have caused them.
In Pursuit of Decent Work
Why do states make it so easy for corporations to exploit their populations?
Globalization Is Just a Contemporary Word for Financial Colonialism
Much of our GDP is parasitic and exploitative, generated by low-wage labor in poor countries, says John Smith.
What India’s Experience With Modi Can Teach the US About Trump
If the US wants to see where the Trump era could lead, India under fascist Narendra Modi offers a good idea.
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In Pursuit of Human Rights: Thirteen Personal Stories
A new oral history reader offers stories from people who have experienced war, poverty and miscarriages of justice throughout the world.