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The Democratic Insider Who Fought the Trump Administration
Douglas Letter was the House chief counsel for four years, leading the Democrats’ legal efforts to fight the Trump administration on the census, tax records and…
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We Didn’t Vote for This Zombie Brexit
Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework betrays the democratic revolt of 2016. Tory prime minister Rishi Sunak boasts that the Windsor Framework deal with the EU means his…
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Trouble With Carbon Markets
Even markets with contested reputations, such as those for finance and pharmaceuticals, have rules that go beyond certifying the quality of the products traded. As recent…
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Forget Yellow Journalism, India Is Now Fertile Ground for Saffron Journalism
Media, which should act as a bridge between the authorities and the rest of the population, is decaying in the world's largest democracy. Since India attained…
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Judiciary and Democracy
Judiciary must take steps to solidify rather than attenuate the sovereign status of the parliamentary democracy In 1965 India experienced a serious constitutional crisis involving a…
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Why The Movement Against Rampal Plant in Bangladesh Failed
Five years after a people’s movement to stop a power plant near the Sundarban, Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government has pushed the project through. Why did…
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The Philippines Is America’s New Star Ally in Asia
The election of the Philippines' new president, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., in May 2022 has proven exceptionally significant for Washington's security alliances in the Indo-Pacific. Marcos,…
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Can the US Eagle Fly to Bangladesh?
The American bald eagle is known to fly over 125 miles per day during its seasonal migration. Though undoubtedly an impressive distance to travel, this flight…
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Sri Lanka’s Economic Meltdown has Forced Many of Its Elderly Onto The Streets
In a country where large numbers of older workers lack pensions, some have turned to begging and charities to cope. When Kiri Banda retired from his…
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How Corruption and Misrule Made Turkey’s Earthquake Deadlier
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hollowed out state institutions, placed loyalists in key positions, and enriched his cronies—paving the way for this tragedy. In the southern…
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The Maldives’ Ruling Party is Fighting Itself and The Opposition in The Race for President
The PPM continues its protests for Abdulla Yameen’s release. The MDP’s Ibrahim Solih and Mohamed Nasheed are amid rows as China and India watch the 2023…
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Tipping the Scales in Myanmar’s Civil War
Conflicts within and between countries take many forms, but they’re always about power. That’s as true for the brutal military coup that toppled Myanmar’s elected government…
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CAA Not The Real Problem, But NRC is Open to Abuse
Recalling the stormy protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, it was not surprising to learn that a young Jamia Millia Islamia activist, Safoora Zargar, says in…
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From The Coup to Something Called an ‘Election’
Myanmar’s junta appears determined to hold a national election this year, but the vote will be a sham, logistically difficult to pull off and will almost…
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As US, China Fight Over Bangladesh, India Is the Real Winner
New Delhi is quietly playing Beijing and Washington against one another without draining its own resources in the geopolitical battle for Bangladesh. Bangladesh is again on…
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The ‘Digital Town Square’ Problem
The idea of social media platforms like Twitter functioning as “digital town squares”—that is, public places for free speech and civic discourse—has long been ingrained in…