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Raisul Bakhsh Rais, Islam, Ethnicity, Power Politics: Constructing Pakistan’s National Identity. Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2018, 324 pp. Rs1250, ISBN 978-19-940759-0. Identity politics is a contested…
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Despite Trump’s declared exit from the WHO, officials continued working toward reforms and to prevent withdrawal. This week, they were told they must justify any cooperation…
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In the middle of the coronavirus crisis, many of us have turned to nature to reduce stress levels, improve mental health and stay physically active. Yet,…
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Laureate economists call for increased global taxes on private companies after months of non-production due to the coronavirus Emmanuel Rincón Spanish – It is no secret…
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The U.S. financial system could be on the cusp of calamity. This time, we might not be able to save it. Frank Partnoy After months of…
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While the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing mass protest movement in the U.S. led to a reckoning of institutional racism in the media, Europe…
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South Asia is a region characterized by many contradictions. According to 2012 statistics nearly 23 per cent of the world's population live in South Asia with…
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The real challenges facing the country today are that incomes are eroding, jobs are insecure, poverty is mounting, inequality is escalating, unemployment is worsening, and control…
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The U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly accused his predecessors of kowtowing to China, and having sold out U.S. interests and lashed out at Democrat Presidential…
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As the battle against COVID-19 rages in Malaysia, a new population has become collateral damage: Rohingya refugees. A terrified public, instigated by political opportunists, has endorsed…
