Is comprehensive immigration reform finally about to become a reality? A bi-partisan group of eight Senators has brought the U.S. one step closer with the introduction of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and...
Iranians take spring very seriously, as the first day of spring is actually the beginning of our calender year. Norouz - or New Year - festivities are celebrated in many ways and in many countries across Asia -...
Last week’s collapse of a garment factory outside Dhaka, Bangladesh left over 370 dead with scores of people still missing. The tragedy has renewed calls for international fair labor standards in the garment industry...
After generations of military dictatorship, Burma has taken significant steps toward democratization in recent months, but the promise of reform has been undercut by explosions of sectarian and ethnic conflict. Last...
During the recently concluded presidential election, both candidates spoke little of foreign policy in favor of domestic issues, notably the economy. Given the Obama administration's "pivot to Asia," announced last...
Sublime Frequencies, the Seattle-based record label, are ethnomusicologists, documentarians and travellers who release music and film from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. With releases ranging from Singaporean or...
