Wonder Woman: feminist icon or symbol of oppression?
Why haven't feminists noted that the film is too Western and too white?
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Refugee or migrant? Sometimes the line is blurred
There are refugees, there are migrants and then there are the millions of people who live in legal limbo because they defy easy categorisation. But everyone is just looking for a place to call home.
Are NGOs responsible for the migration crisis in the Mediterranean?
Accused of cooperating with smugglers, NGOs defend migrants’ right to life and point to the inadequate policies of European states.
Qatar’s conflict with its neighbours can easily set the Horn of Africa alight
Qatar withdrawing its troops has reignited tensions between Eritrea and Djibouti which the UN and African Union are trying to mediate. This comes as Eritrea is also embroiled in the Yemen civil war.
Why Lesotho’s in such a mess and what can be done about it
Politics in Lesotho can look incredibly complicated, with a mish-mash of competing political parties and repeated military interventions. It’s a mess, but it’s not that hard to unravel.
Wrecking to ‘revitalise’: São Paulo expels drug users and razes buildings, claiming public safety
Luz, a once-elegant 19th-century neighbourhood in downtown São Paulo, is prime for redevelopment. The only problem: people live there, including at a homeless encampment known as “Crackland”.
Can we predict political uprisings?
A certain combination of demographics and corruption can lead to political upheaval.
How world cities moving forward on climate change leave the US President behind
Weeks after Trump's withdrawal from the Paris agreement, powerful US cities are asserting themselves like nation-states to maintain the pact made with the world to help save the planet.
What will decide the Kenyan election? A dose of faith, tribe and hard cash
Appeal to faith is a popular election campaign strategy in Kenya where the line between religion and politics is often thin.
Dispute over warship in the South China Sea is a return to ‘business as usual’ for US and China
And China might not be too worried about it.
Brazil’s biggest problem isn’t corruption — it’s murder
Some 60,000 Brazilians are killed each year, accounting for 10% of all homicides worldwide. As terrorised voters look to authoritarian leaders to impose order, Brazil's democracy hangs in the balance.
Libya’s illegal migration: the urgent need for a new strategy
Migrants crossing Libya to reach Europe increasingly face violence and human traffickers.
As US influence wanes, Germany has the chance to step into the spotlight
With the US administration sending isolationist signals, Germany stands to gain from the global power vacuum.
How arts heal and galvanise the youth of Timor Leste
Art helps the youth of Timor Leste express their resistance to legal and political authority in the country.
Why Tunisia’s banks are its main economic weakness
Tunisia's economy has been struggling since the country’s 2011 revolution. Corruption and bad governance within the banking sector is not helping.
Four ways the Kenyan elections could be rigged – and how to stop it
The closer the race between the incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, the more Kenyans will start to worry about election rigging.
Why journalists should engage with their readers: a view from Slovakia
Comments sections may be scary places for reporters but, as the experience of one Slovak daily shows, when journalists engage with readers, it makes for better news.
ISIS attacks in Tehran could plunge the Middle East into greater turmoil
Terrorist attacks in Iran are evidence that, in the Middle East, there are far too many moving parts for US President Donald Trump's recent trip to have changed much on the ground.
Saudi rift with Qatar exposes growing division in the anti-Iran alliance
The ongoing diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia has isolated Qatar from the rest of the Middle East while also undermining the anti-Iran alliance among the Gulf countries.
Bridges and roads in north-east India may drive small tribes away from development
As India opens up a new bridge in its north-eastern region, local tribal communities feel left out of the development picture.
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