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How kitsch consumed the world
What is the predominant aesthetic of the twenty-first century? According to sociology professors Rut...
Now is the summer of our discontent: memes, national identity and the globalisation of rage
Memes may be all the rage in these heady days of digital trending, but they’re not a new thing. Ever...
‘Cow economics’ are killing India’s working class
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian parliament for the first time in June 2014, h...
Why Tunisia’s banks are its main economic weakness
“Work, freedom, dignity” was one of the many slogans that Tunisians chanted in 2011 to vent their fr...
When will the democracy deliver ‘car
At the dawn of the 21st century, planners around the world will consider a new agenda for cities. Th...
Seeking energy security, Poland welcomes US natural gas but defends coal power
The first shipment of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Louisiana’s Cheniere Energy arrived...
At an uncertain G20 summit, it may be Trump against the world
Even by the standards of international summitry, the annual meeting of G20 leaders – scheduled for J...
For Pakistan, China’s huge energy investments may have serious political costs
In Pakistan, there’s no topic hotter than the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a multi-billi...
Can Donald Trump change Cuba?
Donald Trump has ended America’s détente with Cuba, restoring restrictions on travel to and business...