Civil War in Afghanistan Will Threaten Afghanistan, China and Pakistan
Dialogue between Afghanistan, China and Pakistan may be crucial to stopping terrorism in central and southern Asia.
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How Biden Helped Hardliner Raisi Win the Iran Election
Could Raisi’s victory have been averted if President Biden had rejoined the Iran deal right after coming into the White House and enabled Rouhani and the moderates in Iran to take credit for the removal of U.S. sanctions before the election? Now we will never know.
Cyber Censorship Hits Colombia, India and Palestine
Social media companies claim their algorithms inadvertently silence voices, but experts say governments are involved.
How Neoliberal Austerity Stripped India’s Healthcare Infrastructure
India "liberalizing" its economy in the early 1990s devastated the healthcare infrastructure needed to get people back on their feet.
Crushing Dissent During India’s Lockdown
This is a glimpse into the conditions the Indian state machinery forces people to endure as it goes about filling overcrowded prisons, in violation of basic civil and legal rights, as the pandemic ridden situation further deteriorates. The situation has worsened because of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s use of a 54-year-old draconian law.
Why 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.