Written by: Kamika Patel Since November, tens of thousands of farmers across parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh have been protesting near the outskirts of Delhi, India’s capital, demanding the repeal of the three new agricultural ordinances passed in September by the Union Cabinet of India. The government claims that these ordinances will foster…
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A Great Leap Backward
Written by: Ryan Thiele The People’s Republic of China has experienced unparalleled economic growth since the reversal of Mao Zedong’s disastrous policies known as the Great Leap Forward, surpassing even the astronomical growth of post-war Japan. Despite the massive industrialization that helped enable the political and economic strength of China, the country is now confronting…
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