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Escalation, Contagion and Isolation: The Ongoing War Against Iran
With conflict spreading across the region and the death toll surpassing 1,000, America and Israel’s war on Iran shows no signs of slowing. Rather,...
The Petrol Shock: Pakistan, A Crisis of Policy and Not Global Oil Prices
The abrupt rise in petrol prices in Pakistan in March 2026 by Rs55 per liter has led to long queues at petrol stations, increased...
Bandwagon as a propaganda technique: When ‘participating’ is used as a geopolitical weapon
What is the bandwagon technique?
Bandwagon is a propaganda technique that utilizes the instinct of human participation in a systematic manner. It has a simple...
Pursuing Reparations for Africa: From African Union to United Nations
Noticeably, African political elites and intellectuals, academics, and researchers have navigated reparations with little progress and tangible results until today. Political and diplomatic engagements...
The War That Was Supposed to be Easy
Beneath the visible theater of warfare, a more consequential dynamic appears to be unfolding. It is one that suggests the United States may have...
From the Two Sessions to the World: Exporting a New Model for Global Order
The 2026 Two Sessions in China, comprising the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People's Congress (NPC), serve as a strategic...
Redefining Empowerment: A Critical Look at Microcredit and Women’s Economic Agency
Introduction
In 1974, Muhammad Yunus began experimenting with an initiative to give small loans to impoverished rural women to foster a sense of empowerment through...
When Cheap Drones Drain Expensive Defences
Four days is not long in war, but it is long enough for a bad assumption to snap. The February 28 joint United States...
Public Logic Matters: Why Dissent Keeps States Healthy
In several corners of the world lately, the health of democracy within nations is being severely eroded, and the oxygen of civil liberty is...
Will Japan’s Pivot to Central Asia Erode Chinese Influence in the Region?
On December 20, 2025, Japan and the five Central Asian nations (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) convened the Central Asia plus Japan Dialogue...