Politics
People’s Revolutions: More Than the Will of the People
The French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the Iranian Revolution, and many other historical turning points. We were taught that they were primarily due to...
Beyond Borders and Betrayals: Unraveling the CFA Franc and the Sahel’s Existential Revolt Against Old Masters
In the tapestry of the Sahel's geopolitical landscape, where cultures clash and histories intertwine, lies a hidden thread—the CFA Franc. This monetary scheme, meticulously...
Suppression of Ghana’s New Force Is Backfiring
As is the case for the United States and many other nations, 2024 is a presidential election year in Ghana, a nation whose 1992...
US-Bangladesh Relations: A Riddle Wrapped in Uncertainty
A popular saying goes: when an empire talks peace, it means war. Every time a high-level bilateral meeting between the United States and Bangladesh...
Erdogan’s Fight with Global Media During Elections: Lessons for the World
With his run-off victory over Kemal Kilicdaroglu on May 28, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stretched his presidency for the next five years into...
Gandhi, Nietzsche and the Pragmatism of Morality
Turn the other cheek, was Gandhi’s call. One of the abhorrently controversial pieces of advice to carry out politics during the tumult of the...
Cambodia: Candlelight Election Ban Shows Paris Peace Agreements More Important Than Ever
The Paris Peace Agreements on Cambodia were signed on October 23, 1991, just weeks before the collapse of the Soviet Union which could no...
Erdogan’s Resounding Victory in the 2023 Elections: A Turning Point for Türkiye
In the highly anticipated 2023 elections in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured a resounding victory, cementing his political dominance and signalling a turning...
Pakistan’s Crowd Moment
May 9 was a momentous day with lots of firsts, at least in the perennially docile Punjab; and the State's response has been, at...
All Eyes on Turkey’s Elections
On Sunday, Turkish voters will participate in a second round of voting that will determine whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains in power. This...
U.S. Visa Curbs on Bangladesh: Counting Chickens Before They Hatch
Since the United States imposed unilateral sanctions on Bangladesh’s elite security force -- the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and some of its former and...
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Security
On the Prospects of a Third World War
Frederick the Great remarks somewhere that diplomacy without force...
Middle East and Africa
Reevaluating Zionism: A Philosophical Perspective on the Modern State of Israel’s Prophetic and Historical Significance
As we reflect on the turbulent historical path of...
Foreign Policy
Treading Carefully: India’s Diplomatic Tightrope in the Neighbourhood
India’s foreign policy often recedes amidst the fervour of...
Opinion
Assyrians are Already Persecuted in the Middle East, and Host Nations Must Guarantee Their Safety
On April 15th, 2024, the Assyrian community of Sydney,...
Politics
People’s Revolutions: More Than the Will of the People
The French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the Iranian Revolution,...
