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The Intellectual Doomsday Clock: 30 Seconds to Midnight?
As someone who has dedicated his entire professional career to higher education, to engaging young minds and striving to advance new thinking across a...
Beyond the dire needs of Iraq’s demonstration: National renaissance and a new challenge to Iran
For many, Iraqis have
long been gone into hibernation to hold the politicians accountable for
corruption in OPEC's second-largest oil producer. So the first of October
2019 ...
Democrats take a gamble on Trump’s impeachment
Despite all ups and downs, Democrats finally brought
impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump to the House of
Representatives, a move which made Trump’s prediction come...
Poetry and Rancor: Donald Trump, America and the “Hollow Men”
"We are the hollow men, We are the stuffed
men"-T S Eliot, The Hollow Men (1925)
Donald Trump did not emerge ex nihilo, from nothing. He...
Who will lead the EU?
According to European media reports, many EU residents
continue to perceive the governing bodies of the 28-member bloc, including of
the European Commission (EC), as being...
Reminiscence of Soviet soft power and the way it influenced the “Global South”
The exact meaning carved by Joseph Nye in coining his
notable concept “Soft Power” referred to a strong influence over states whereas
governments cannot totally get...
Mambo jumbo about Pakistan’s`Establishment’?
Shahbaz Sharif says: `Despite having 100
per cent support of the institutions, the inept government of Imran Khan failed
to deliver’. We were not even given...
Popular Protest: How effective is it?
If there is one theme, beyond corruption and a host of economic and
social grievances, that have driven protests -- large and small, local,
sectoral and...
Joining the global protest fray: Islamists march on the Pakistani capital
Pakistan, long viewed as an
incubator of religious militancy, is gearing up for a battle over the future of
the country’s notorious madrassas, religious seminaries accused...
Misusing popular protests in Iraq
All documents suggest that a widespread attempt is underway by the
enemies of Iraq to undermine security in the country. They want to create a...