Manu Joseph: Where our freedom of speech came from and where it went
Politics always had much to do with free speech in India. This is evident even in the row over Kunal Kamra’s comedy.
Majority of UK’s young adults ‘concerned’ about state of democracy, poll shows
The majority of young adults in the UK are “concerned” about the state of the nation’s democracy, a survey has found. The UK ...
Transgender people are about 1% of the US population. Yet they're a political lightning rod
It’s a contradiction of numbers that reveals a deep cultural divide: Transgender people make up less than 1% of the U.S.
Democracy is more than rules and institutions, it’s a way of life
It doesn’t matter how many rules we have if no one follows them. If they are not widely respected, then the structure becomes ...
What to know about Myanmar’s natural disasters and civil war complicating relief efforts
The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain in 1948, when it was still called Burma. Relief efforts ...
Why do these Jackson mayor candidates have no primary worries? They're the 4 independents
Since there are no primary elections for independent candidates, these four mayoral hopefuls will be on the June 3 general ...
Hundreds trapped under rubble of collapsed buildings as Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 1,600
A rescue team in Mandalay, the city closest to the earthquake's epicentre, tells the BBC they "are digging people out with our bare hands".