Artificial Intelligence’s Sentience: Why Is It a Big Deal?
To say the machine may be sentient is to raise a red flag, not demean human existence.
Opinion
Intifada 3.0: Trick or Treat?
Iran’s role in the recent escalation in Gaza is clear, but its lack of intervention raises some questions.
Say This, Don’t Say That: Time to Confront the Misleading Language on Palestine, Israel
It will not be easy to deconstruct the endless edifice of lies, half-truths and intentional misrepresentations of Zionist Israeli colonialism…
Zionism and Hindu Nationalism Bring Israel and India Together
Why Hindu nationalists have found a brother in arms in Israel and supported recent Israeli escalation in Gaza, which killed…
Iraq Assassinations Prove There Is No Room for Anti-Iran Dissent
There is now a new kind of Iraqi nationalism forming that is largely based on opposition to corruption engendered by…
COVID19 in India: A Diaspora Perspective
Indian diaspora is one of the largest in the world. With COVID19 cases on the rise back home, Diaspora Indians…
China in the Balkans: More than Infrastructure Projects
China is stepping on Europe’s nerves by investing in the Balkans.
The Quad and Japanese Nationalism: The Genie Is out of the Bottle
Once the nationalism genie is out of the bottle, it is difficult to put it back in. Nationalism and militarism…
Denmark Is a Wonderland Except for Refugees
Danish Social Democrats are adopting a far-right immigration agenda. Syrian refugees in Denmark are facing a possible threat of deportation…
Cryptocurrencies in the Middle East: Investment Surrounded by Risk
For people in the Middle East, buying cryptocurrency is not only an opportunity to invest but it is used as…
Coffee Extinction Is Nature’s Way of Telling Us: “Heal the World!”
The coffee farmer, who provided the beans for my coffee, meanwhile fights a battle for survival – her crop was…
India Makes the Lives of Kashmiri Prisoners Worse During COVID19
Indian government has a moral obligation to grant Kashmiri prisoners their long-deserved freedom.
Will the Biden Administration Continue Trump’s Abraham Accords Legacy?
The Trump administration’s tenure is over, yet there has been no diplomatic effort to relegate its legacy to the past.
The Myth of Miatsum: Armenia Stuck between the Past and Reality on the Ground
Attempts to establish the “Third Armenian Republic” have failed after the 2020 Karabakh War. It’s now time for Armenians to…
European Foreign Fighters and Their Children Are in Limbo
Will Europe bring the children of its Daesh members back home?
Lives amidst War in the Holy Land: The Perspective from an American SUV
It’s a beautiful Sunday morning. Michael, who lives in Washington, D.C., is going on a picnic with his family. He…
The Great Reconfiguration of Global Supply Chains
As the blurriness of geopolitical, economic, and security alliances fades, countries are likely to find themselves dependent on the supply…
India and Pakistan: Are the Two Rivals Becoming Friends?
Even though India and Pakistan occasionally show goodwill to improve ties, lack of trust remains as the biggest obstacle to…
Turkish-Egyptian Rapprochement: Dynamics, Prospects, and Expectations
Normalization between Cairo and Ankara would not only benefit the two capitals, but also have an impact on regional crises…
