Analysis
Health First, Freedom Second? How COVID is Changing Democracies
From a litany of lockdowns to mandatory mask-wearing and COVID passes to access entertainment and sporting venues, the pandemic has led to sweeping restrictions on civil…
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Germany Ramps Up Indo-Pacific Engagement
After 16 years of Angela Merkel’s leadership, a tight race on election night and almost two months of coalition negotiations in Germany, the Social Democratic Party,…
Analysis
If Republicans Want to Reform the Electoral Count Act, Democrats Should Take It
Fixing the obscure law that governs the way Electoral College votes are counted won’t save democracy, but it could keep things from getting much worse. Many…
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20 years on, Biden Must Close Guantánamo Once and for All
It is a disgraceful legacy that we cannot afford to pass on to future generations. At a recent demonstration outside the White House calling for the…
Analysis
The COVID Generation: How is The Pandemic Affecting Kids’ Brains?
Child-development researchers are asking whether the pandemic is shaping brains and behaviour. Like many paediatricians, Dani Dumitriu braced herself for the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus…
Analysis
How to Prevent Famine in Afghanistan
As Afghanistan slides further into a devastating economic and humanitarian crisis, the United Nations is the one global actor that can help the country pull through.…
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Is Our Health System Ready to Face Omicron?
The emergence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus reminds us how uncertain the world has become. Despite vaccination, the third wave of the…
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The Meaning of Good Governance in the Arab World
Arab countries and causes are suffering from the lack of justice, equality and solidarity in the region. My work as a diplomat and an international civil…
Analysis
America’s Asia Strategy Has Reached a Dead End
Washington should prioritize economic statecraft and stop thinking with its missiles. In December 2021, the Biden administration’s Indo-Pacific coordinator, Kurt Campbell, detailed the shape of U.S.…
Analysis
Foreign Policy Challenges Ahead
FIVE key areas will be the main focus of Pakistan’s foreign policy in the year ahead. Relations with China and the US while navigating the Sino-US…
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The Changing Social Structure of Bangladesh
Any repeating pattern of social conduct, or more particularly, ordered interrelationships between distinct aspects of a society is referred to as social structure. Different familial, religious,…
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Global Glacial Meltdown Happening Fast
We've all heard the tragic stories of glaciers in peril: pieces of ice, the size of continents, breaking off of Antarctica or melting away in the…