The Shadow of the Cultural Cold War
For some, the Cold War between the USA and USSR was about military strategies of containment, proxy wars in the Third World and covert activities, but it did also come with a large dose of cultural an...
8 Sep 202538min
What Makes A Nation, A Nation?
As Merdeka and Malaysia Day approach, we ask what it really means to love one’s country, and how that love is shaped, displayed, and sometimes demanded. From flags and anthems to public rituals and po...
25 Aug 202543min
Who Will Be the Next Dalai Lama… And Why Is It So Political?
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama and leader of Tibetan Buddhism, has turned 90 this year, prompting conversations about who his successor will be. Though the Dalai Lama has said the mission to ident...
18 Aug 202539min
80 Years On, Have the Hibakusha Received Justice?
On August 6th, 1945, the United States of America dropped the nuclear bombs, Fat Man and Little Boy, on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing an estimated 300,000 people in total. The bombings...
11 Aug 202537min
Is Breakfast a Scam?!
For the longest time, we were told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Cereal ads swore by it, your parents nagged you about it, and skipping it was practically taboo. But times have...
4 Aug 202544min
How Colonial Violence Shaped the World’s Greatest Museums
Most people think of museums as cool, educational spaces that store and display objects of historical and cultural significance. On the one hand, that’s true — but on the other, many of those objects ...
28 Jul 202534min
How Is Warfare Changing?
From the trenches of Ukraine to the skies over Iran, from strategic waterways to the human toll of mass mobilisation, warfare today feels both ancient and futuristic. With Dr Alexey Muraviev, Associat...
21 Jul 202546min
Should We Worry About Fewer Babies?
Around the world, governments are scrambling to reverse population decline, but many of these solutions overlook the realities women face: lack of support, rising costs, unpaid care work, and limited ...
14 Jul 202542min
