Legal cannabis referendum looms in New Zealand
If reducing harm to society is the goal, a cost-benefit analysis shows cannabis prohibition has failed.
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India’s urban sex workers and COVID-19
The pandemic has compelled Indian sex workers to come forward and seek their rightful status as legal workers in India.
As Russia faces an economic downturn, migrant workers are paying a brutal price
Over the past month, migrant workers in Russia have faced retaliatory round-ups, harassment and brutal treatment at the hands of police.
Revolution everywhere
A conversation between Hong Kong and Lebanese protesters.
Erdogan’s private police force: a new blow to Turkish democracy
The new strengthened neighborhood watchmen can further monitor and suppress Erdogan's political opponents under the pretext of public security and combating crimes.
From colonialism to COVID-19, Indigenous peoples show resilience in the face of evictions
Looking ahead to recovery from the pandemic, we fear an acceleration of evictions of Indigenous peoples from their lands.