To its many admirers, BTS is seen as an ambassador for its country, and an integral part of the global spread of Korean culture known as the Korean Wave, @PrachiVidwans writes: wpr.vu/VSBd50E3FMN
World Politics Review
70.5K posts
World Politics Review
@WPReview
In-depth news and expert analysis on global affairs. Subscribe here: wpr.pub/subscribe
- The war in Ukraine is not a random catastrophe. It is the logical result of Russia’s trajectory since the 1990s. The Baltic states warned Europe and the West about it. And no one listened, writes @edwardlucas.
- Imran Khan, Pakistan’s popular former PM, is now facing the full might of the Pakistani state, and the effort to dismantle his party is inching Pakistan toward military rule, writes @ArifCRafiq.
- The US government predicted Ukraine to last 96 hours (at most) after Russia's invasion, @APHClarkson reports. But Kyiv refused to fold, and in doing so changed our understanding of the world's balance of power. worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/30466…
- The story of writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has sparked an international outcry over torture and political repression in Uganda, which seems to have entered an increasingly deadly phase, @sophie_neiman writes in this in-depth story. worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/30456…
- Last week, a Ghanaian political pressure group organized a two-day protest over economic conditions in the country, including unemployment, the rising cost of living and the depreciation of Ghanaian currency. worldpoliticsreview.com/trend-lines/30…
- Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou’s run of good fortune since 2020 appears to have run out amid a scandal involving forged passports and an espionage case that has led to widespread popular discontent.
- With the rest of the world distracted and China reopening after months of coronavirus lockdowns, Beijing has launched its most brazen effort yet to destroy Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. wpr.vu/JBVK50zmRyo
- Singer-turned-lawmaker Bobi Wine is running against Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in next month’s election, but faces an escalating campaign of repression. @sophie_neiman reports: wpr.vu/xwiE50CS8pR
- Hong Kong is still alive, with subtler forms of creative defiance emerging and a society determined to preserve its identity, democratic spirit and every last one of its liberties, @rachel_cheung1 reports: wpr.vu/gj0i50CngRE
- Hong Kong is still alive, with subtler forms of creative defiance emerging and a society determined to preserve its identity, democratic spirit and every last one of its liberties. wpr.vu/RGjI50Cv6bC
- With their new single, Kpop band @BTS_twt broke another record, getting 10m views on YouTube in just 13 minutes. In March, @PrachiVidwans explained that BTS “serves as a peak example of what the success of cultural industries can mean for South Korea.” wpr.vu/E4Ah50ESnRq
