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Analyzing The Ambiguity Over The American-NATO Arms Arrangement For Ukraine

The Europeans’ compliance or lack thereof will play a crucial role in the conflict’s future course. The offensive dimension of Trump’s new three–pronged approach to Ukraine involves the sale of American weapons to NATO who’ll in turn transfer them to…

Bangladesh’s “Mango Diplomacy” to Sweeten Relations With India

Bangladeshi authorities are aware that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a strict vegan, but he has a particular fondness for mangoes. Modi has a craving for mangoes of Bengal (now a territory of Bangladesh). He cuts mangoes himself when…

Borders of Fear: How Algerian and Moroccan Regimes Use Conflict to Distract from Domestic Repression

For decades, the conflict between Algeria and Morocco over Western Sahara has dominated headlines and shaped regional politics. Officially, it is presented as a struggle over sovereignty, self-determination, and territorial integrity. But behind this carefully crafted narrative lies a deeper…

A Promising Deal or a Pricey Pact? Rethinking the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement

Bangladesh (BD) is slated to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026. This achievement is inviting double-edged incidents. While satisfactory for the prestige, it means losing automatic duty-free access to developed markets like Japan. In this context, negotiations…

False Hope and Small Change (How Donald Trump and Barack Obama Are Two Sides of the Same Criminal Coin)

The Epstein Files and Russiagate The rest of the second half of July’s Western mainstream news cycle will, understandably, be dominated by details relating to Donald Trump’s attempt to suppress information related to the “Epstein Files”. A story that will…

Flow Like Water, or Fall Like Fools

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal & Dr. Qurat-Ul-Ain Rana The streets of Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Islamabad have turned into rivers again – not by nature’s whim, but by our own foolish defiance. As climate change brings heavier rains and faster glacial melts,…

It’s The Hegemony, Stupid!

Francis Fukuyama’s Fever Dream A little over thirty years ago a neoconservative American Political Scientist named Francis Fukuyama declared, without irony, that history had come to an end.(1) He meant it figuratively of course, but he also wasn’t kidding around.…

Africa’s Addiction to Aid

by Mesay Berhanu Gemechu Is it the beginning of the end of Africa’s overreliance on foreign aid? Trump’s decision to end the flow of aid going to the developing world, notably Africa, which has been channeled through the USAID over…

Why is the Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana Being Questioned?

To provide a safety umbrella to the farmers against the natural disasters (droughts, floods), pests, and diseases, along with post-harvest losses due to local risks like hailstorms and landslides, an alluring scheme, Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), was launched…

An Open Letter To The Israelis: Rise And Save The Soul Of Your Country

I have been agonizing over this appeal to every Israeli: why are you remaining silent in the face of the heinous crimes being committed in your name by your government against the masses of innocent Palestinian men, women, and children…

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