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Forbidden cities

Syria's ancient capital Damascus beckons intrepid travellers despite years of civil war, offering glimpses of enduring beauty amid the watchful gaze of an authoritarian state.

  • Issue #164
  • 22 min read
Propaganda posters in Aleppo showing Vladimir Putin on the left and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the right displayed on a street wall
Culture

Do cultural boycotts work?

In the midst of occupation, is it effective to ban a nation's ballet, artistic output from an institution's syllabi or musicians from playing? As Russia's war continues, we consider the efficacy of cultural boycotts.

  • Issue #161
  • 13 min read
Do cultural boycotts work?
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The Agenda

The stories you should be paying attention to – and the ones you might have missed.

  • Issue #152
  • 4 min read
Officials signing documents at formal ceremony with flags and world map backdrop
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Sanctions (and more sanctions), tanks and big trouble in little Nicaragua.

  • Issue #151
  • 4 min read
Two models wearing Putin Team Russia branded sportswear posing in front of a soccer goal net
Affairs

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Making sense of South Korea’s presidential election and Cuba’s best export.

  • Issue #151
  • 8 min read
M1A2 Abrams tank in desert camouflage illustrated in profile view
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Diplomacy

Canada’s ambassador to Belarus talks keeping the peace, Bulgaria and Russia fight it out and a new embassy location is found in Jerusalem.

  • Issue #141
  • 4 min read
Diplomacy

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