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Forced to form a coalition to win power, Pakistan’s prime minister-in-waiting, Imran Khan, will have to compromise if he’s going to be able to tackle key economic, environmental, foreign policy and social challenges. As Samina Yasmeen writes, the world must be realistic about the likelihood for rapid change in Pakistan.
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If Imran Khan fails to deliver on his promise of a “new Pakistan”, militant parties could entice more young people to join their cause.
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Samina Yasmeen, University of Western Australia
Forced to form a coalition to win power, Pakistan's PM-in-waiting Imran Khan will have to compromise if he's to tackle key economic, environmental, foreign policy and social challenges.
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Arts + Culture
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Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross
Pope Francis has said that death penalty violates the dignity of a person. But, this might just deepen the debate among Christians, who for a long time have been divided over the issue.
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Robert Morrison, Queen's University, Ontario
Neil Sedaka's song “The Immigrant” was a top hit in 1975, but today it seems even more relevant, as debates rage in the United States over immigration, repatriation and racism.
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Business + Economy
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Jeffrey Kucik, University of Arizona
The president says he's fighting his trade war because a generation of free trade has failed working-class Americans. An economist explains why tariffs will only make things worse.
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Environment + Energy
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Jan Jansen, University of Tasmania; Craig Johnson, University of Tasmania; Nicole Hill, University of Tasmania
Life on the Antarctic seafloor is surprisingly diverse – and half of the species live nowhere else on Earth. Now scientists can accurately map this unique biodiversity.
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Politics + Society
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Petra Molnar, University of Toronto; Anna Su, University of Toronto
From the war on drugs to a crackdown on human rights and environmental activists, life for Filipinos is increasingly nightmarish.
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Joana Bezerra, Rhodes University
Land is culturally and historically important to people and often this is ignored when addressing land issues.
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