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By Fair Means or Foul
Some of the nouveau riche have garnered their wealth in not-so-transparent ways Over the past few years, we have come to know of several cases where…
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Are Adolescent Girls in Our Post-Covid Agenda?
A few days ago, a piece of news caught my eye regarding a ninth-grade girl who wanted to be a pilot. Unfortunately though, she was married…
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Governing through Expertise: The Politics of Bioethics
Starting in 18th century Europe, ideas were rolled out of continuous improvement of living conditions based on science and sympathy to enhance human flourishing. Since then,…
Analysis
Dispossession Without Development: Land Grabs in Neoliberal India
In Dispossession without Development, Michael Levien expertly demonstrates how the ‘shift from state-directed capitalism to neoliberalism in the early 1990s led to the genesis of a…
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Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems
By Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo Penguin Random House. 2019. ISBN: 9780241306895 It is rare for economists to highlight how little is known about which…
Analysis
Emerging Threats
GROWING insecurity and violence in Afghanistan are not only reducing the space for intra-Afghan political reconciliation, they are also threatening Pakistan’s border and internal security. Anti-Pakistan…
Analysis
Masks Are Back, Maybe for the Long Term
Some people can’t help but feel that masking while vaccinated is a regression—especially because this time, there’s no obvious off-ramp. It certainly feels like we’ve been…
Analysis
Present at the Creation of a Climate Alliance—or Climate Conflict
The United States and Europe are on the brink of decisions that could save the planet—or tear apart the West. As news pours in almost daily…
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The Next Step in Protecting Asian Americans
If leaders really want to protect and boost opportunity for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, they should focus on women, small businesses and older adults. After…
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Spyware Scandal Sheds Doubt on ‘World’s Largest Democracy’ Claim
Edward Snowden was once quoted as saying, “Do we want to live in a society where we live totally naked in front of government, and they…
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Asia Must Call Time on Myanmar’s Junta
After the military coup in February, the government of Myanmar was formally run by a state administration council chaired by the leader of the military, Gen.…
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What Does the Law Say About Search and Raid?
The constitution protects our right to privacy, but are law enforcing agencies respecting the rules? Right now, almost everyone in Bangladesh is talking about the arrest…