If US-North Korea Can Turn a New Chapter in their Relations, Why Can’t India-Pakistan?
WHERE THERE’S A WILL, there’s a way. The Trump-Kim meet in Singapore proved this yet again this past week. This is not to say the […]
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How Russia is using International Students as a Weapon in the new Cold War
Education of international students in Russia is seen as a process of formation of the pro-Russian national elites likely to help promote Russian interests
Defeated in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is rebuilding in countries like Indonesia
Islamic State linked network of militant groups in Indonesia under the umbrella Jemaah Ansharut Daulah clearly remains a potent force in organizing violence
Why can’t Trump just take out Assad?
US President Donald Trump is promising a “major decision” soon against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Here are the reasons why he can’t just take him out
Utopia is a dangerous ideal: we should aim for ‘protopia’
What can replace utopia? The answer is protopia – incremental progress in steps toward improvement, not perfection. Know in details, what is protopia?
Why Amartya Sen remains the century’s great critic of capitalism
Every major work on material inequality in the 21st century owes a debt to Amartya Sen
Rebel Groups That are Fighting in Eastern Ghouta: Profile with Ideology
Here’s a list of rebel groups in Eastern Ghouta, Syria fighting against Bashar Al-Assad regime. Know their names, history, ideology & their foreign allies
Why is the Bashar al-Assad Regime Attacking Eastern Ghouta?
Know the facts, why the Bashar al-Assad regime along with its Russian ally is attacking Eastern Ghouta and destroying its own people
Pakistan’s ‘Pashtun Spring’ pits human rights demands against War on Terror politics
The Pashtun spring & its 10-day long protest in Islamabad testifies to how the marginalized are negotiating the contradictions of today’s Pakistan
Maldives crisis: a bitter religious divide comes to the fore
Maldives crisis might look like a political power struggle but there’s something else at work too: the Maldives’ very particular religious politics.