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Trump, Trade Wars, Tariffs, and A New World Order
Recently, we've seen many news headlines regarding US President Donald Trump's plans to reduce the federal government and eliminate funding for organisations like the United States…
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Gabbard’s Comments Do Not Indicate US is Particularly Concerned About Bangladesh
Tulsi Gabbard has not made any new statements; she has merely reiterated her stance, as well as that of the Trump administration, regarding Islamist extremists worldwide.…
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Welcome to Modi’s India, The Training Ground for Western Fascism
Fascism is evolving. Marching under the banner of Islamophobia, Hindu and white nationalists have become increasingly worrying bedfellows, says Ashok Swain. Over the past decade, the…
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Trump’s Approach to Southasia Bolsters China’s Regional Sway
The Trump administration’s foreign-aid freeze, tariffs and deportations threaten the United States’ established position and popular goodwill across Southasia, and China stands ready to step further…
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Why Global Governance is Failing
The UN was established in 1945, succeeding the failed League of Nations, in a bid to pull humanity back from the brink of self-destruction. It was…
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Balochistan — To Where From Here?
When terrorists strike, the response should be as ruthless as has come from the Pakistani military. So, any debate on military response is superfluous as the…
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UN Secretary-General’s Timely Visit to Rohingya Camps
In an announcement that underscores the gravity of the Rohingya crisis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last week confirmed that he will visit the Rohingya refugee camps…
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No World Order: Europe Needs More Radical Thinking for The Trump Era
There is general agreement that the US’s geopolitical shock therapy is a sign of a new world order. While European powers nominally recognise this, their policies…
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Exit Democracy
WHILE Pakistan clings to fantasies of hybridity regarding its political framework, the Economist Intelligence Unit has categorised it as an authoritarian regime. The EIU’s latest Democracy…
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The Arakan Army’s Triumph and The Rakhine State’s Governance Challenges
Just 15 years after its founding, the Arakan Army (AA) has risen to dominate Rakhine State in western Myanmar, controlling 15 of 17 key townships and…
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Trump is Ruling like a ‘King’, Following The Putin Model. How Can He Be Sstopped?
A month in, and it is clear even to conservatives that US President Donald Trump is attempting to fundamentally reshape the role of the American president.…
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Will Youth Political Engagement Ever Go Beyond Protesting?
Lately, Dhaka has increasingly become a city of protests, with people taking to the streets almost every other day to demand some kind of reform or…
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Trump’s Retreat Laves Myanmar Wholly to China
USAID suspension announces America’s withdrawal from Myanmar, giving China free hand to manipulate nation’s conflict to its advantage US President Donald Trump’s move to freeze American…
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Is The Pendulum Swinging Too Fast Between Left, Centre and Right?
One of the biggest accomplishments for Bangladesh after the July uprising was the victory of the women's national football team at SAFF Women's Championship. Bangladesh has…
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South Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape is Shifting, Creating New Alliances
From Bangladesh and Pakistan growing closer to Afghanistan’s courting of India, the region’s political calculus looks more complex than ever Within a span of six months,…
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Israel’s War on Palestinian Education is About Erasing Identity
In September 2024, the EU Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee gave preliminary approval to the freezing of €20 million earmarked for the Palestinian Authority over what it…