The Fall of an Autocrat: Dawn of a New Era in Bangladesh?
The dynamics of the student-led national protests in Bangladesh have opened the doors to what it means to be a Bengali today.
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Why Are Some Countries Dragging Their Heels over Ratifying the Istanbul Convention?
According to a Dutch research, every ten days a woman in the Netherlands dies as a result of domestic violence.
China-Iran Treaty: Hydrocarbons Bring the Old Friends Closer
Will Iran rise in the jetstream generated by the Chinese economy, or will it become a vassal literally fueling and…
Hindutva Ideology: India’s Gradual Move Towards Genocide
This is India today, an increasingly autocratic and nationalistic state that’s now exerting its illiberal political ideology well beyond its…
The Turcos of Latin America: The Story of 20th-Century Ottoman Migrants
Latin America hosts nearly 30 million of Arabs of Ottoman heritage, who arrived in with Ottoman passports long time ago.
How the Cross-Border Tribes Living between Afghanistan and Pakistan Impact Regional Politics
People in the tribal belt of Afghanistan and Pakistan still define their land as a “terrain of resistance” and insist…
Peace Talks and Afghanistan’s Future: Three Scenarios
The U.S. and Afghan governments have no plan B at the moment, only the Taliban have a plan A and…
America’s Hyper-Surveillance of Muslims Targets Our Religious Identity
Is the United States the best country for Muslims, for real?
Assertive British Muslims: The New Generation of Political and Social Influencers
Despite making their ways to public life in Britain, Muslims are still viewed as the ‘other.’
The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy
It might be surprising to many, but Iran can influence the U.S. foreign policy in Afghanistan.
My Grandfather’s Fight against Colonialization in Algeria: The Scars of French War Crimes Won’t Be Forgotten
“France was not a colonial settlement; France was a colonial Monster.” Algerian Amazigh Chaoui mujahid El Hassen Bahri (2019)
EU Criminalizes Human Rights Defenders Helping Migrants at Sea
Is it a crime to rescue migrants sea? In the EU, it is increasingly so.
How Djibouti Surrounded Itself by Military Bases
The competition over military bases in Djibouti imports the Indo-Pacific power rivalry to the Gulf of Aden and the western…
“The US Needs a Reckoning, Not a Reconciliation”: An Interview with Sundiata Cha-Jua
Today, there are conflicting societal undercurrents in the US such as the increasing activism of black movements and the growing…
Myanmar’s Once Nationalist Military Has Just Lost the Nation
Whatever the outcome of the violent confrontation between civil society and the military will be, one thing is certain: the…
The Ethnically Diverse Biden Administration Makes White Supremacists Angry
To overhaul the Trump legacy, President Biden pledged to make his cabinet one of the most diverse in the country’s…
AfCFTA and Pan-Africanism: Do China and the US Have a Role in the Agreement?
AfCFTA is the largest free trade area in the world in terms of member countries with a total population of…
Macron’s New Bill on Secularism Redefines Islamophobia ahead of Elections, Says French Sociologist
While hostility towards Muslims is reflected almost daily in stigmatizing speeches and discriminatory legislations, the very nature of Islamophobia has…
Reforming the US Defense Acquisition Discussed by American Experts
Title 10 of the US Code has become a bureaucratic body and despite reform initiatives, it still disables the defense…
