Politics

Even all political parties, not to speak of the millions of fans and well-wishers of Assam’s revered cultural icon Zubeen Garg, continue to preach against sparing the maverick singer’s name in politics. His mysterious death last year in a foreign…

By Burhanuddin (Dhaka Bureau) After a decade and a half of street struggles, legal battles, and a history of sacrifice, a massive brigade of former Student Dal (Chhatra Dal) leaders has secured their place in the country’s legislature. In the…

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal & Dr. Quratal Ain Rana   The relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan is rooted not merely in contemporary politics but in centuries of shared history, shifting frontiers, and layered memories. Geography has bound the two societies…

This is due to US-imposed pressure, which isn’t the same from Russia’s perspective as voluntary vassal-like compliance with the US’ demands, thus maintaining their mutual trust under these circumstances. Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar denied rumors of India banning…

We take from The Other 98% Facebook page an example of creative resistance to ICE violence. Chicago trolls Trump by naming a city snowplow “Abolish ICE” in the middle of a federal immigration crackdown. Chicago’s annual You Name a Snowplow…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has decided to enforce a ‘one family, one candidate’ policy in the allocation of women’s reserved seats in the country’s 13th parliament, a move party leaders say is aimed…

by Asif Showkat Kallol  Global politics often features characters whose mere presence shakes the stage. Donald Trump belongs to that rare category of politicians who treat law as an obstacle, courts as inconveniences, and tariffs as a universal political weapon.…

Democrats are riding high in recent polls, but this surge may owe more to the current administration’s missteps than to their own vision. Without a generative, long-term blueprint—like Project 2025 on the right or the Green New Deal—liberal gains risk…

They aren’t meant to deter the US and Israel like some Alt-Media observers believe. Iran, Russia, and China are carrying out the latest round of their annual joint naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz right as Trump is reportedly considering whether to authorize…

Diplomacy at the Brink: Iran, the United States, and the Stakes of Peace in the Middle East David interviewed Emad Kiyaei, co-director of the Middle East Treaty Organization, to discuss the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States currently…