MAGAZINE
Does God love democracy?
15 Dec 2004
More intimately than at any time since the Middle Ages, and from the USA to China, the world's religions are back in the thick of politics. To what effect and with what consequences?
IN THIS ISSUE
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Under the Taliban, Afghanistan’s musicians have fallen silent
A complete music ban has meant both professionals and amateurs must stop playing or risk their lives. We explore the impact on those in exile and those who remain
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Golazin Ardestani: “They controlled my voice, my body, my agency”
Since Iranian singer-songwriter Gola fled her home country in 2011, she has continued her fight for women's rights in exile
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Big Tech shouldn’t punish women for seeking abortions
With Trump now in office, state and local governments in the USA must push tech companies to protect women’s private data
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Bobi Wine still standing up to oppression in Uganda, politically and musically
Yoweri Museveni’s most formidable challenger refuses to be silenced and remains on the frontline of protest
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