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China’s cultural crackdown: few areas untouched as Xi reshapes society
September 10, 2021Michel Hockx, director of the Keough School’s Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, explores China’s tightening restrictions on popular culture. “On the one hand, […]
When Captain America goes global
September 2, 2021Can Captain America be Black? Marvel’s recent Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, tackles this question head-on. The story picks up from the […]
Lebanon’s tragic path from economic miracle to collapse
August 5, 2021The most daunting challenges to a society’s well-being are typically complex and intertwined, and we often reduce them to one or two digestible variables. The […]
Disaster recovery in Haiti: a case for prudence and patience
July 20, 2021In my first return to Haiti since well before the pandemic, I am again confronted with a familiar tension: my need to move quickly in a […]
Viewing corporate social responsibility through the lens of integral human development
June 11, 2021Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a heavily researched and much discussed topic—and a controversial one. Companies exist to provide products and services to customers; in […]
Listening, leveling and the demands of dignity
May 17, 2021I love reading bedtime stories to my kids. Spending time sharing great children’s books (okay, and sometimes pretty mediocre ones that they somehow also love) […]
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