The Horn Of Africa States: The Pains Of The Afar People – OpEd
They say Africa is splitting along the Great East African Rift valley. The ongoing volcanic activities in the Afar region of Ethiopia is said to be but a precursor of more to come, and this may...
View ArticleIndia: Christians Face Fresh Onslaught In Northeast – OpEd
By John Dayal (UCA News) -- India’s bishops, as much as its civil society, possibly missed an ominous warning in a report in the Kathmandu-based portal Himal Southasian about the growing support...
View ArticleRobert Reich: How Trump Seeks To Destroy The Four Major Pillars Of Resistance...
Trump and his MAGA allies are already targeting the four major pillars of resistance to Trump during his first term. As we prepare for Trump’s second regime — which promises to be far worse than the...
View ArticleUS Hits Russian Oil With Toughest Sanctions Yet In Bid To Give Ukraine, Trump...
(EurActiv) -- US President Joe Biden's administration imposed its broadest package of sanctions so far targeting Russia's oil and gas revenues on 10 January, in an effort to give Kyiv and Donald...
View ArticleNorth Korean Launch Of ‘New’ Missile Fires Up Guam Security Debate
By Mar-Vic Cagurangan North Korea’s launch of a “new” intermediate range ballistic missile earlier this week that “will reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific” has fired up debate about the U.S....
View ArticleMercurial Trump’s Gamble In Term 2.0 – Analysis
President-elect Donald Trump is already making news even before assuming the presidency. This is not surprising because he is known for his mercurial and unpredictable stances on many global as well...
View ArticleDownsized DOGE – OpEd
Elon Musk stirred up much hope among many small government advocates when he spoke on stage at Donald Trump’s October 27 presidential campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Musk...
View ArticleReimagining State Structures In Bangladesh: A Critical Examination Of...
This article examines Bangladesh Nationalist Party's "31-Point Outline for Structural Reforms" through a critical analysis of its proposed democratic transformation agenda. Through systematic...
View ArticleWildfires And The Hoary Hoax Of A Burning Planet – OpEd
Here they go again, blaming the wildfire catastrophe in Los Angeles on Climate Change when the actual culprits are the very politicians who never stop howling about what is a monumental hoax. In the...
View ArticleThirty Years Of The World Trade Organization – OpEd
By Katrina Gulliver This month marks the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the World Trade Organization. The WTO was created as a successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT),...
View ArticleGovernment Spending Will Cause The Next Financial Crisis – OpEd
By Daniel Lacalle Crises are never caused by building excessive exposure to high-risk assets. Crises can only happen when investors, government bodies, and households accumulate risk in assets where...
View ArticleProtecting Buddhist Shared Heritage: Exploring India’s Quest With Taliban In...
The cultural heritage of a country is a fundamental factor in forming and shaping the identity of a nation. It becomes more significant in the context of a war-torn nation like Afghanistan....
View ArticleGlobal South Solidarity Sparks A Multipolar Evolution – Analysis
The geopolitical dynamics of 2024 underscored a world in flux. From the relentless Russia-Ukraine war to mounting tensions in the South China Sea, external provocations have fueled global uncertainty....
View ArticlePakistan Struggles To Bring Trade To China-Built Port – Analysis
By Sarah Zaman Pakistan is struggling to attract commercial activity to a Chinese-funded deep-sea port in the southwest that experts say is hampered by local insecurity, a lack of basic services and...
View ArticleThailand Lets Autocratic Neighbors Hunt Down Opponents On Its Soil – Analysis
By Zachary Abuza Even by Cambodian standards, it was a brazen attack on an opposition figure. Lim Kimya, a 73-year old member of the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party, or CNRP, was gunned down by...
View ArticleThe New Drones Boosting Russia’s Advances On The Battlefield In Ukraine –...
By RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service and Reid Standish (RFE/RL) -- As Russian forces have intensified their advances in eastern Ukraine in recent weeks, they're being helped by a new tool on the battlefield:...
View ArticleHIV Drug Access Crisis Persists Despite Trial Success – Interview
Promising new drugs to prevent and treat HIV have the potential to transform the response to the disease. But getting these drugs to those who need it most will be critical, says Beatriz Grinsztejn,...
View ArticleBangladesh: Fracas Over Reforms Or Elections – OpEd
Bangladesh's interim government headed by Nobel Laureate Mohammed Yunus is facing a growing challenge by leading political parties who have opposed his plans to delay parliament polls. Backed by...
View ArticleThe Horn Of Africa States: Implications Of Visit Of Somalia’s President To...
It is a long journey from the accusation of President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud in February 2024 during the Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, when he alleged that he was...
View ArticleDr. Martin Luther King’s Prophetic Warning, Denouncing The Merchants Of Death...
Over the past three years, a collective of volunteer researchers, lawyers, and commentators created The Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal, dedicated to holding accountable four weapon...
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