Francis Wade
Francis Wade is the author of “Myanmar’s Enemy Within” (Zed Books, 2017)
Articles by Francis Wade
Thinzar Shunlei Yi on Myanmar’s future
The Burmese pro-democracy activist on what it will take to end the world's longest civil war
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‘A toxin of bigotry’: Shashi Tharoor on the BJP and Hindutva
The Indian opposition MP speaks to New Humanist about caste, religion and politics under Narendra Modi
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“In the British state’s response to Covid-19, the unthinkable became thinkable”
The pandemic shone an extraordinary light on the British economy and the workings of the state, says William Davies. So what did we learn?
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“With Havana Syndrome, the US government has spent five years chasing ghosts”
We spoke with Robert Baloh and Robert Bartholomew, authors of "Havana Syndrome", to discuss the mystery surrounding alleged Cuban attacks on US diplomats.
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Q&A: Geoffrey Nice
The QC who led the prosecution at the trial of Slobodan Milosevic discusses genocide in China and the efficacy of international justice mechanisms.
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The quiet subversiveness of A Christmas Carol
Dickens's short story electrified Victorian Britain. But it was a secularist tale, and its subversive qualities have been forgotten.
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“We need to correct the view that refugees are an economic burden”
We spoke with Alexander Betts, author of a new book on refugee economics, on changing views around the contribution that refugees can make to host societies.
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“Cave paintings of animals show a quest for knowledge, a sense of admiration and love”
We spoke with art historian John-Paul Stonard on the evolution of human image-making, from cave paintings to modern art.
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The UK’s solution to biodiversity loss is to outsource habitat destruction
Over three centuries, the UK has destroyed much of its native wildlife. But instead of fixing the problem, it has exported it.
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“Britain’s ancients shaped the land. Their remains fuel our imaginations”
We speak with Mike Pitts, author of a new history of ancient Britain, on human social transformation on these isles over a million years.
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“Power shapes human health, and infectious diseases shape power”
We talk to Dr Kyle Harper about his new book, "Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History".
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A prophecy of violence
The persecution of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims has shocked many in the West – because it shows that Buddhists are also capable of sectarian conflict.
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