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"Nepal, my beloved mother, let me touch your feet!" Ahead of Nepal’s first elections since the 2025 Gen Z Revolution, Roman Gautam explores Phanishwar Nath Renu’s 1950-51 chronicles and asks - why must we look back at the unfinished revolutions of yesteryear? https://ow.ly/swgq50YiM1s
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A conversation from April 2025 with the award-winning writer and journalist Rahul Bhatia on the surprising origins of Aadhaar, the afterlives of the 2020 Delhi violence, and the people still resisting India’s majoritarian turn : https://ow.ly/Aaci50YYyYW
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Every quarter, a small team of journalists covers a subcontinent and this one was no different. Join our Patron program to support our work : https://www.himalmag.com/support-himal
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The opening event for Himal Fiction Fest 2026 will be held Monday, 8 June at 7 pm IST. Hear from one of our panelists and stay tuned for the announcement of the 2026 Armory Square Prize in South Asian Literature! You may register for the event using this link: https://ow.ly/Y8ez50Z12LV
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During a time when experts are maligned and the truth is ignored, it’s more important than ever that we listen to what experts are telling us.
National Popular Vote Gains Ground, Maine's Free College, and D.C.'s Voting Evolution! Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/32811702
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Thanks to our former governor, #JesseVentura, yes, we are becoming a Third World country: #Trump, #StephenMiller, and #PamBondi are turning our nation into a dictatorship. We're also like Russia with its secret police, except here it’s #ice. They murdered a woman in cold blood. Stop fucking with us.
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During Thursday's debate, Zach Wahls explained how he plans to combat rising housing rates. Watch the full debate: https://tinyurl.com/yyndpzhc
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