Journalism that unpacks the global authoritarian toolkit
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Complicating Colonialism
When we talk about migration, about identity, about inequality, about race, about social hierarchy, about language politics, about ethnic strife, about Big Tech, or about the climate crisis, we're also talking about colonialism. We're talking about the exercise of power and control. And we're talking about the relationship between colonizer and colonized, between those who attempt to subjugate and those who resist subjugation. This series, produced in collaboration with Stranger’s Guide magazine, explores how unfinished conversations of the past play out in our daily lives and shape our collective future.
New Blood, Old Ways
What JD Vance means to the Republican party
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Authoritarian Tech
In the right hands, technology can liberate societies. In the wrong hands, it can oppress them. People in power around the world are learning to use artificial intelligence, algorithms, social media and surveillance systems to their advantage, and it’s resulting in injustice and inequality. The far-reaching implications of these tools is one of the most pressing stories in the world right now — and will continue to be for a long time.
Almost an assassin
Before Trump, George W. Bush was the last US president to survive an assassination attempt in Georgia
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Battling History
Around the world, competing visions of history are clashing. Opposing camps fight these battles on the basis of fundamental issues of identity — who gets to belong and who gets cast aside. The events in question might be rooted in the past, but when it comes to how they are interpreted, it's really the future that is at stake.
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Putin’s Oligarchs: A year in the sanctioned lives of Russia’s richest men
Stunned by sanctions, Russia’s wealthiest families take drastic steps to survive
INTERACTIVE BY CODA STAFF AND LIGHTHOUSE REPORTS
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