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Salesperson with skin-lightening product in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, in 2016.

Skin-whitening products

Why lighter complexions are associated with higher status

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by Mahwish Gul
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Many middle-class families earn their incomes with a small shop.

Social mobility

How to spot members of Nepal’s middle class

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by Rukamanee Maharjan
Police officer taking a knee with Californian anti-racism activists.

Our view

Decoupling prosperity from skin colour

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by Katja Dombrowski

Agribusiness

Fortifying crops

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by Derrick Silimina

East Africa

Two African neighbours give peace a chance

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by Mireille Kanyange
E-waste piled up for disassembling on a scrap yard in Ghana in 2019.

Planetary boundaries

Consumerism is unsustainable

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by Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
Melinda and Bill Gates in 2019.

Blog

Why taxes beat philanthropy

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by Hans Dembowski
A social-media troll army has helped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro cling to power.

Cyber warfare

Strong clout in digital space

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by Rishikesh Thapa
In Ethiopia, greater purchasing power has not led to a strengthening of democracy: salesman in Addis Ababa.

Social stratification

Myths of middle class dynamism

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by Henning Melber
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