Ex-president Najibullah’s daughter urges adoption of his National Reconciliation Policy to prevent yet another debilitating proxy war.
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Lewontin fought a lifelong battle against racism, imperialism and capitalist oppression.
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With no end in sight to the internal conflict in Afghanistan, China has been meeting with regional players to build a strategy that seeks to guarantee peace and stability for all.
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Spyware like Pegasus is dangerous not only because it gives hackers complete control over an infected phone, but also because it introduces the skills and knowledge of nation-states into the civilian sphere.
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Dialogue among Kabul, Beijing and Islamabad is central to any hope for peace.
Continue readingHow Getting a Vaccine in India Is a ‘Privilege’ Especially For Those in Rural Areas
Indian states have been left to compete with each other in the global market for vaccine procurement.
Continue readingCOVID-19 Has Unleashed Death and Dehumanization in India’s Capital
Processing the death of a loved one in an out-of-control pandemic.
Continue readingHow Modi’s Privatization Agenda Fueled the COVID-19 Disaster in India
India’s incompetent, vainglorious leadership, combined with the right-wing belief in magical capitalism, has led to the disaster that the country is now facing.
Continue readingWhy One State in India Is Showing Promising Signs of Democracy as the World Goes More Authoritarian
In Kerala, the re-elected Left government has prioritized making life better for all, even during crises—contrasting sharply with Narendra Modi’s right-wing central government’s devastating mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue readingMismanagement of the COVID-19 Crisis Increases Food Insecurity in India and Brazil
Already disadvantaged before the pandemic, millions in both countries are facing a double threat.
Continue readingAs India Gasps to Breathe, Modi Government Abdicates Responsibility
As India gasps to breathe, the Modi government abdicates responsibility.
Continue readingUnited States Withdraws From Afghanistan? Not Really
What will it actually take for the two-decades long war in Afghanistan to end and for Afghanis to finally live in peace?
Continue readingHow India Has Creatively Turned Social Media Into a COVID-19 Helpline to Battle the Pandemic
But Modi’s government is suppressing the effort in an attempt to cover up its failure to prevent the crisis.
Continue readingThe COVID-19 Catastrophe in India Keeps Growing
PM Modi’s failure to take the pandemic seriously has resulted in what could be the world’s worst-yet COVID-19 catastrophe.
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