Episode 2 – Hanoi Summit (with Nate Kerkhoff)
NOVAsia Podcast is now on iTunes! In this episode of the NOVAsia Podcast, senior editor Josh Doyle and editor-in-chief Joel Petersson Ivre are joined […]
Conquer the Divided? – China’s growing influence over the international community
China uses its economic power to sow discord in the international community. And its working. The 88-year old billionaire George Soros is a man with […]
Episode 1 – Gender Equality and Sustainable Development
NOVAsia Podcast is now on iTunes! In this inaugural episode of the NOVAsia Podcast, editor-in-chief Joel Petersson Ivre discusses gender equality and sustainable development with […]
The Country Where Black Mirror’s Futuristic Predictions Are Coming To Life
The Netflix show Black Mirror is appealing because it is about a world that could easily pass for our own. It shows inventions that are […]
#MeToo in India: Why Now?
In the wake of accusations against Harvey Weinstein in October 2017 that subsequently spurred on the #Metoo movement in the United States, many countries sought […]
Back to School: Addressing the Shortfalls of Sex Education in South Korea
It was a day of casual embarrassment. Groups of middle school girls were forced to gather in the school auditorium and watch an old-fashioned video […]
Milking the Mighty Mekong
How damming SEA’s largest river is hurting the region, and how a grassroots electricity movement could help It begins on the Tibetan Plateau, where heavy […]
Esports and Gaming Culture in South Korea: A “National Pastime” or Addictive Disease?
It’s Monday morning rush hour on Seoul’s Line 2 subway. A row of craned necks huddle over smartphone screens as pre-recorded announcements vainly urge the […]
Kansas City: World War I’s Final Resting Place in America
The name Kansas City is in fact, a misnomer. While there is a Kansas City, Kansas, the larger KC, home to skyscrapers and professional sports […]
Marijuana Laws Around the World
On October 17, Canada became the second country after Uruguay to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. It does not give free rein for anyone […]