Analysis
The Amazon is a War Zone: Why COP30 Was About More Than Just Carbon
The world turned its eyes to Brazil last month as leaders gathered in Belém for COP30. They made grand promises to save the trees and stop…
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Analysis
Political Crisis and Military Intervention in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau has experienced recurrent political instability since independence, marked by fragile civilian institutions and repeated military interventions. The crisis that culminated in a military takeover in…
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Global North and South — and China’s inevitability
The Bay of Bengal Conversations 2025 resonated with the compulsions of smaller nations and the opportunities that the unravelling of the Western model offers. The theme…
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China’s Bullying Diplomacy: How Beijing Sabotaged Myanmar’s Revolution
Many people within Myanmar’s revolutionary movement—like much of the population in general—believe that if China hadn’t intervened following the launch of the anti-regime military offensive Operation…
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Bangladesh’s Big Election Gamble
Will the simultaneous holding of a parliamentary vote and a constitutional referendum stabilize or strain the country’s transition? Despite living through four national elections – each…
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Is The Democratic Party Embracing Bernie Sanders-Style Politics?
Since the Democrats’ sweeping victories on 4 November, a strange thing has happened among the party factions: a semblance of unity has emerged. At first, “affordability”…
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Why Israel’s Plan to Divide Gaza is Doomed to Fail
UN Security Council Resolution 2803 is destined to fail. That failure will come at a price: more Palestinian deaths, extensive destruction and the expansion of Israeli…
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In Pakistan, A Mightier Military and A Judiciary Undone
Pakistan’s 27th constitutional amendment expands the military and army chief’s authority, allowing government and Parliament sweeping control over the judiciary Pakistan has a new political order.…
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Rivalries and Missed Opportunities Stole Afghanistan’s Peace
Geography and a history of proxy politics have made Afghanistan an arena for others’ contests, undermining its stability. Internal fragmentation has compounded the damage. Regional rivalries…
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Tarique Rahman: Future or disaster?
Once more, Bangladesh finds itself in an odd and uneasy situation. One era ended with the July Uprising, but the next has not yet begun. Politics…