Analysis
Countering Insurgency
THE growing intensity of the Baloch insurgency has led to a debate on how to tackle it. Security institutions vow to address it with force, and…
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Musk, Myanmar, and the Murky Future of Internet Freedom
For anti-government groups engaged in resistance movements, securing reliable communication channels is often a matter of life and death. In many cases, the very states they…
Analysis
The Gaza Ceasefire is Dead − Israeli Domestic Politics Killed It
And while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to blame Hamas for the resumption of fighting that killed more than 400 Palestinians on March 18,…
Analysis
Myanmar’s Desperate Condition: Fragmentation, Drugs, Money-Laundering and More
Myanmar was a key global site for criminal activity well before the 2021 military coup. Today, illicit industry, especially heroin and methamphetamine production, still defines much…
Analysis
The Fall of US Humanitarian Power
In a sweeping policy reversal that has sent shockwaves across the international development community, the Trump administration, emboldened by its return to power in 2025, has…
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Trump, Trade Wars, Tariffs, and A New World Order
Recently, we've seen many news headlines regarding US President Donald Trump's plans to reduce the federal government and eliminate funding for organisations like the United States…
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Role of Bangladeshi Media During the July Uprising: My Experience from the Newsroom
The July Uprising was the most significant event in Bangladesh's history. It was an unexpected and accidental revelation. After the sham election conducted by Sheikh Hasina,…
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Gabbard’s Comments Do Not Indicate US is Particularly Concerned About Bangladesh
Tulsi Gabbard has not made any new statements; she has merely reiterated her stance, as well as that of the Trump administration, regarding Islamist extremists worldwide.…
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Welcome to Modi’s India, The Training Ground for Western Fascism
Fascism is evolving. Marching under the banner of Islamophobia, Hindu and white nationalists have become increasingly worrying bedfellows, says Ashok Swain. Over the past decade, the…
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Trump’s Approach to Southasia Bolsters China’s Regional Sway
The Trump administration’s foreign-aid freeze, tariffs and deportations threaten the United States’ established position and popular goodwill across Southasia, and China stands ready to step further…
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Why Global Governance is Failing
The UN was established in 1945, succeeding the failed League of Nations, in a bid to pull humanity back from the brink of self-destruction. It was…
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Balochistan — To Where From Here?
When terrorists strike, the response should be as ruthless as has come from the Pakistani military. So, any debate on military response is superfluous as the…