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Economy

A Chinese Businesswoman In Chile: Travails Of Trans-Pacific Prosperity

For Lijuan Wang, starting a business in Chile was rewarding but also challenging, for being Asian, female, and ‘working at all hours.’

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Ideas Society

100% Vegan: A Tempting But Misguided Recipe To Save The Planet

It is necessary to drastically reduce our beef consumption for both sanitary reasons and to fight against climate change, yet livestock will remain indispensable for their contributions to the environment.

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Geopolitics Ideas

How Europe Can Counter American And Chinese Big Tech

Google and Facebook’s power endanger democratic discourse. It is time to design an infrastructure for European social media platforms.

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blog Food / Travel

The Not-So-Zen Li River

There are things photographs capture well: the lush hills that flank the Li River, the fishermen on their frail-looking bamboo rafts, the strange rock formations you get to see along the way. But this moment remains in my memory for what you can’t see: my (mostly Chinese) fellow passengers on that cruise boat who seemed […]

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Ideas Rue Amelot Society

A Yankee Journalist’s Unexpected Foray Into French Baseball

No, no…not one of *those Yankees! But this lifelong American baseball fan (Milwaukee Brewers was his childhood team) is rediscovering the sport in his adopted home of France.

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Geopolitics LGBTQ Plus Society

Double Risk For LGBT+ Venezuelan Migrants Crossing Into Colombia

A Colombian NGO is urging the state to take special measures to protect LGBT+ migrants fleeing hardship in Venezuela only to face new discrimination risks across the border.

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Geopolitics Society

The Fourth Pyramid? Mohamed Salah As Pious Meme For Arab World

Egyptian soccer star Mohamed Salah has been turned into a symbol of pride, modesty, and good morals. But what is at the heart of the hero worship?

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Ideas Society

Safeguarding Satire: A French Take On New York Times Cartoon Ban

In the land of Charlie Hebdo and Plantu, the decision of the American newspaper to eliminate cartoons in its international edition is not welcome news at all.

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In The News

Where The Digital Revolution Meets Sexual Education In Schools

In our era of innovation and constant exposure to information, education is more than reading books and must include healthy interaction between pupils, school and parents.

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In The News

Government Helps India’s Girls Manage Menstrual Health

In the face of the stigma associated with menstruation, growing efforts are underway to help girls understand menstrual hygiene management as a health concept.

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Economy Future Ideas Society

Why The Digital Revolution Hasn’t Boosted Productivity

Information technology was supposed to make everything move faster. We need to rethink the way we use our digital tools to serve our real needs.

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