
Culture & Society
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Why COP28 Has Already Failed
Why COP28 Has Already Failed
Marta Schaaf & Kristine Beckerle say that the UAE’s repression of dissidents and rights activists serves defenders of the climate status quo. -
Zero-COVID’s Long Tail
Zero-COVID’s Long Tail
Nancy Qian considers the lasting economic and social effects of China’s three years of draconian lockdowns. -
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Justice for Street Vendors
Justice for Street Vendors
Teresa Marchiori explains why governments’ failure to provide informal workers with access to public space is short-sighted. -
A Rights-Based Global Food System
A Rights-Based Global Food System
Oyinlola Oyebode, et al. advocate an approach to nutritional security that advances health and environmental imperatives. -
When Do We Die?
When Do We Die?
Peter Singer & Charles Camosy argue that if there was ever a consensus that “brain death” is death, it no longer exists. -
Russian Life Imitates Dystopian Art
Russian Life Imitates Dystopian Art
Nina L. Khrushcheva sees in the country’s return to absolutism why George Orwell focused on language as a political weapon. -
Investing in Gender Equality
Investing in Gender Equality
Svenja Schulze & Christina Chilimba call on rich-country leaders to finance development projects tailored to the needs of women and girls. -
Freedom Without Justice
Freedom Without Justice
Slavoj Žižek considers what an Albanian Marxist philosopher can tell us about liberty in today's world.