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How Disinformation Works: The Implosion of American Civil Society
By now, most of the world has read about the attempt by Russian hackers/intelligence agents to sow discord across American society leading up to...
Of Fake news, lynchings and mobocracy in India
India is the country of people belonging to varied regions, religions, sects, communities, castes; etc. From the past times till date, the multiculturalism and...
Imran Khan Wins In Pakistan: Hope For The Future?
Pakistan has a new prime minister. A remarkable man: a remarkable history-making career in cricket leading to numerous awards and records; a remarkable politician,...
Why Jeremy Corbyn snubbed a Saudi prince but welcomed Qatar’s emir
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn sat down Monday night with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar. The meeting, which occurred...
CPEC’s impact on domestic political capital within Pakistan
As Pakistan took to the polls for fresh elections, political commentary remained awash with both current and future prospects of the China Pakistan Economic...
Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte
Many journalists and political experts describe Giuseppe Conte, the current Italian Prime Minister, as an "invisible or silent Premier", but it is a mistake.
Conte...
Stand with Iranian people for change
A few days ago the US top diplomat best described the ruling elite in Iran as “Wolves in sheep’s clothing.” He hit the nail...
Crossing the chasm: Economics and economic policy
Contemporary economists the world over are trained in textbooks that are overwhelmingly American in thought and methods.
The conclusions of standard textbooks are straightforward; the...
Building Critical Thinking in ASEAN Classrooms
Traditional classrooms in ASEAN countries are exceptional for turning out high-performing students, well-skilled in memorization, recitation, and deference to seniority, an approach some say...
The Dutch role model of change
How true leadership in regards of climate change may give outstanding impact to the Asian world
The Netherlands and Indonesia share a special relationship as...