Money & Powers

A life stolen in the name of national purity

How a lynching in the state of Odisha illuminates a wider story in today's India

What does support for a slain rebel tell us about India today?

As thousands mourn a slain rebel in Bastar, can the state kill a movement without addressing the conditions that gave it life

Who moved my job?

As global tech giants shed jobs and AI transforms workflows, India’s IT industry faces a historic reckoning

Kadyrov’s battle for Russia’s 500-Ruble note

As Russia redesigns its currency, Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov wages a symbolic war for visibility

Looking beyond El Ramillete

Mexico’s invisible workforce and the cycle of exploitation that feeds the country’s agricultural boom

Africa’s place in the far right imagination

How the continent figures in global reactionary thought as both resource frontier and ideological battleground

Housing for all? Korea’s quiet experiment

The collapse of the long-term lease system has left many Koreans exposed to unexpected risks

Elite youth sports have become “synonymous with violence”

Accusations of child abuse committed by a top figure skating coach in Russia are sparking a conversation worldwide

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