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The Future of Asia's Nature and Culture

A discussion on the impact of development on Asia’s environment and also on Asia’s man-made monuments. more
Worker's Rights and Immigrant Communities

"It’s very easy to forget that a lot of the sweatshop conditions in factories in China, Bangladesh and India actually also exist in Chinatown in New York." more
The Cordillera Experience

Indigenous peoples, the environment and human rights in the Philippines. more
Human Rights and Law in Asia

Challenges and prospects for democracy and people’s empowerment. more
Microfinance:The Miracle Cure?

Mirai Chatterjee of Self-Employed Women's Association on the movement that has helped many families come out of poverty. more
Sacrifice of the Innocents

A discussion oo two films on sexual violence against Asian children. more
Dalits in India 2000

The scheduled castes more than a half century after independence. more
Smashing the Myth of the Model Minority

An interview with Vijay Prashad, author of The Karma of Brown Folk. more
Democracy and Human Rights in Post-Coup Pakistan

A speech by Asma Jahangir, founder of the Pakistan Human Rights Commission. more
Globalization: The Promises and The Perils, U.S. and Asian Responses

Economic growth in Asia has obscured a number of social challenges such as ethnic conflict, the environment, migration and human rights. more
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