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The social impact of lockdowns has unequally been borne by women, with many having to leave the workforce due to mounting pressure of looking after families and home schooling of children.
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Cybersecurity threats are emerging as one of the most serious challenges of the 21st century. The U.S. and its NATO allies have turned down every attempt within the UN framework for banning cyberweapons.
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Regional power plays, the Palestinian problem and some shady dealmakers all playing a role.
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Firing across the Ukraine-Russia border has stepped up, egged on by Biden’s full-throated support of Zelensky’s newly found anti-Russian ambitions.
Continue readingThe China-Iran Pact Is a Game Changer – Part III
China-Iran deal is raising concerns from India to Israel to the U.S. as the details remain a tightly guarded secret.
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Beijing is setting a new tone for easing tensions and rivalry in the historically volatile region.
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China is making bold moves in the Middle East that are fast shifting the region’s balance of power.
Continue readingWhy the U.S. and Its Allies Are Stupid to Turn COVID-19 Vaccination Into a Geopolitical Power Play
The COVID-19 pandemic demands that all nations cooperate to vaccinate the entire global population—a goal that can’t be achieved using the usual rules of which countries win and which ones lose.
Continue readingDespite U.S. Dirty Tricks, Bolivia Is Finding a Way to Stay Independent
The arrest of Jeanine Áñez, head of Bolivia’s erstwhile coup regime, is a vindication of the struggles of the Bolivian people. The Biden administration’s response, meanwhile, was to warn of the “anti-democratic behavior” of the Bolivian government.
Continue readingIndia’s Agony and Ecstasy Over Quad
America’s military beats drums of conflict but Washington’s Western allies are reluctant to fall in line.
Continue readingTalks in Alaska Can Be Transformative for U.S.-China Ties
America’s sense of crisis vis-a-vis China stems from its fundamental decline in comprehensive competitiveness.
Continue readingBiden Continues the U.S. Conflict With China Through the Quad
While there was no direct mention of China in the Quad’s virtual meeting of leaders, Vijay Prashad shows how the U.S. is using the group to advance its agenda against China.
Continue readingYemen War a Quagmire for Saudi Arabia
A defeat or quagmire in Yemen could cast doubt on the Saudi prince’s credentials to rule his country.
Continue readingIndia and Pakistan on the Road to Peace
The prospects are brighter than ever that an orderly Afghan transition in the coming weeks or months is entirely conceivable.
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