Tag: politics

• William Davies, The Politics of Recognition in the Age of Social Media, NLR 128, March–April 2021

  May 16, 2021

  In the decade after the fall of the Berlin Wall, critical theorists paid renewed attention to what Charles Taylor famously called ‘the politics of recognition’. https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii128/articles/william-davies-the-politics-of-recognition-in-the-age-of-social-media more ›

• ‘A dirty business’: how one drug is turning Syria into a narco-state

  May 7, 2021

  In the summer of 2015 a businessman in the Syrian province of Latakia was approached by a powerful security chief, seeking a favour. The official wanted the merchant, an importer… more ›

• Terrorist Group Steps Into Venezuela as Lawlessness Grows

  April 26, 2021

  With Venezuela in shambles, criminals and insurgents run large stretches of the nation’s territory. We traveled through one of the regions under their control. GUARERO, Venezuela — They bring drinking… more ›

• Chinese and Indian Approaches towards the Upcoming Asian Order

  April 25, 2021

  Abstract: China is a near-peer competitor to the US and desires to become a superpower, but will settle for global multipolarity at the moment. However, an Asian order dominated by… more ›

• The Arms Merchant in the Sights of Russia’s Elite Assassination Squad

  April 24, 2021

  Russian spies have twice tried to poison Emilian Gebrev. Now, revelations in the Czech Republic show they also destroyed shipments of his military supplies. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/world/europe/arms-merchant-russia-assassination-squad.html more ›

• With a New Museum, African Workers Take Control of Their Destiny

  April 18, 2021

  A Dutch artist worked with former plantation employees to create a “white cube” that they hope will one day display works returned from European museums. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/arts/design/white-cube-renzo-martens.html more ›

• Africa’s Wikipedia Editors Are Changing How the World Sees Their Continent

  April 18, 2021

  There’s more information about the country of France than the entire continent of Africa on Wikipedia, says Sanneh. So, since 2018, the WikiAfrica Education initiative has been working to change that by… more ›

• Revealed: the huge British property empire of Sheikh Mohammed

  April 14, 2021

  The controversial ruler of Dubai has acquired a land and property empire in Britain that appears to exceed 40,000 hectares (100,000 acres), making him one of the country’s largest landowners,… more ›

• What Did the U.S. Get for $2 Trillion in Afghanistan?

  April 13, 2021

  The Taliban are gaining strength. Opium production has quadrupled. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/09/world/middleeast/afghanistan-war-cost.html more ›

• Burkina Faso ex-president Compaoré to face trial over Thomas Sankara murder

  April 13, 2021

  The exiled former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, is to be tried in absentia in for the murder of Thomas Sankara, one of Africa’s most revered post-independence leaders who… more ›