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The Israel-UAE Deal Is a Diplomatic Attack on All Fronts
Late Thursday afternoon, a news bulletin announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly left a meeting of the COVID-19 cabinet subcommittee, stating with an air of…
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It’s time to rethink the Japan-U.S. alliance
API Geoeconomic Briefing is a series provided by the Asia Pacific Initiative, an independent think tank based in Tokyo. The series will look into geopolitical and…
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Artificial intelligence is a totalitarian’s dream – here’s how to take power back
Individualistic western societies are built on the idea that no one knows our thoughts, desires or joys better than we do. And so we put ourselves,…
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Hong Kong no longer has a government with a police force; it has a police force with a government
Amid all the fuss rightly made about the police raid on Apple Daily one interesting innovation was, quite understandably, overlooked. Hong Kong now has “gangs”. This…
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‘Vaccine nationalism’ stands in the way of an end to the Covid-19 crisis
Russia is not the only country pursuing domestic politics over global cooperation in the fight against coronavirus We’re all waiting for a coronavirus vaccine, but when…
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The Wikipedia War That Shows How Ugly This Election Will Be
An editing battle over Kamala Harris’s race is a sign of what’s to come. At 4:14 p.m. Delaware time Tuesday, Joe Biden’s campaign sent out a…
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Colonial Legacy and Majoritarianism in South Asia
Recent years have marked a dark spot for religious minorities in the country with several events including the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act and the Babri Masjid…
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China’s Stake in Bangladesh Is Overplayed
The China-India conflict has inspired more paternalism against Bangladesh’s rapidly developing economy. Bangladesh’s relationship with China is in the headlines again. As China-India relations deteriorated following…
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The explosion
It is time for foreign and regional powers that have long been meddling in Lebanon’s polity and beyond to cease Lebanon and its capital Beirut, overlooking…
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The Amazing Disappearing Election
Donald Trump and the coronavirus are all-consuming topics. What will happen to the rest of the world’s issues? Over The Past Six Months, it has seemed…
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Two-thirds majority and responsibility
It was widely believed that under a proportional representation system, it was difficult, if not impossible, to get a simple majority. A 2/3rd majority under the…
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Young People’s Mental Health Deteriorated The Most during the Pandemic, Study Finds
Public health responses to the pandemic have focused on preventing the spread of the virus, limiting the number of deaths and easing the burden on healthcare…