A Possible Alliance?
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that defeating the Islamic State group would be one of his foreign policy priorities in the Middle East.......
The Trump Triumph
The Egyptian revolution of February 2011 was one of the most joyful political moments of my life and for many others too. It seemed to show the path forward in countless ways, from the liberator role played .....
A Glorified Colony
When President Barack Obama visited Hiroshima this year, there was an effort to persuade him to put Okinawa on his travel itinerary, but as has happened frequently throughout the long tortured history of Okinawa....
Threat to Climate Progress
In a year of record-setting heat on a blistered globe, with fast-warming oceans, fast-melting ice caps, and fast-rising sea levels.....
DC's Kremlin Bogeyman
Over the weekend there was a lot more talk about Donald Trump and his operatives loving Russia, and about how Vladimir Putin wants Trump....
Haqqanization of Taliban
In a recent audio message, the deputy chief of the Afghan Taliban Sirajuddin Haqqani, said that the insurgent group was open for negotiations provided......
Much Ado About Nothing
Karl Marx wrote presciently in 1844, "Religion is opium for the people.†Years after his messianic message, religion remains the most powerful potion........
The American War Itch
It is not only American generals who are irresponsible and declare on the basis of no evidence whatsoever that "Russia is an existential threat to the United States†and also to the Baltic States.....
Season of Insurgency
One of the prime challenges within the government and institutional framework of Afghanistan over the past 15 years .....
Poland-US Ties Tiff among Allies
First the facts. The US senators – two Democrats and one Republican – wrote a letter to PM Szydlo in which they expressed concern......
The Campaign Diary - 5
At the release of the Congress manifesto, Rahul Gandhi was optimistic that the BJP’s ‘Balloon will burst’. The Congress ....
No politics on Water....
The Yettinahole Project is launched with no clearances taken by any of concerned environment or forest organizations, or from central government nodal.....
The Wrong Referendum
I am not opposed to self determination for the people of Crimea; I am opposed to this referendum. Nobody can seriously argue there has been a chance for a campaign in which different viewpoints can be freely argued......
The Amethi Paradox
The Loksangrah Manch is a rapidly growing team of young people from various parts of India. This team aspires to change democracy such that people set the agenda of their constituency.....
Double Edged Sword
When news of death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Shashi Tharoor went public, there was an online storm on Twitter and Facebook demanding arrest of Shashi Tharoor and also.....
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
