Analysis
COVID-19 Immunity: How Long Does it Last?
Millions of people across the world have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Countries are also now embarking on massive vaccination campaigns to…
First published
Challenges with Access to Justice in Bangladesh
The current state of Bangladesh's judicial system reflects a unique mixture of the Indo-Mughal and English law. This is not surprising because, as part of the…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 13 January 2021
Republished
How Xi Jinping Blew It
Public opinion toward China has darkened, and with Joe Biden set to become president, there is little prospect of Beijing fixing its mistake. Like Neville Chamberlain’s…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 12 January 2021
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Why Trump’s Right-Wing Rioters are So Damn Angry
Misinformation and hate speech plays a huge role in garnering extremist right-wing views and is distributed freely on Facebook and Twitter Of the hundreds of pro-Trump…
Analysis
Statism in Pakistan
MOST journalistic and drawing room analysis of Pakistan’s political parties focuses on two aspects — the self-interest of top political leaders, and the local, often transactional,…
Analysis
Evangelicals Face a Reckoning: Donald Trump and the Future of Our Faith
We must live up to our calling as evangelicals: to proclaim Jesus Christ to the world, rather than betray Him to sustain worldly power. No one…
Republished
What If the Afghan Peace Process Fails?
Most Afghans will have difficulty recovering from a failed peace process in which they and their government have invested so much hope. Prospects for a lasting,…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 11 January 2021
Republished
Free Speech in America: Is the US Approach Fit for Purpose in the Age of Social Media?
The counting of electoral college votes to certify the result of a US election is usually a routine affair. But emboldened by a provocative speech by…
Analysis
The Gendered Pandemic
Coronavirus lockdown is undoing gains for women in employment, shared domestic labour and protection from family violence Since the women’s movement started more than 150 years…