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The Guns of the Caribbean: A Slippery Slope to War in Venezuela

The official story is one the world has heard before. The United States government claims a massive naval armada patrolling…

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Afghanistan: Taliban Tramples Media Freedom

Journalists Face Arrest, Torture; Journalists in Exile at Risk of Forced Return The Taliban have gutted Afghan media since taking…

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From Fireblowers to Firefighters:  The War On Terror

The world community condemns terrorism with loud voices, but rarely with clean hands. It mourns the victims, organizes conferences, and…

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‘Illegal in own homes’: Afghan refugees caught in Pakistan-Taliban tensions

Islamabad closes refugee villages, speeding up its expulsion of Afghans, who in many cases were born in Pakistan. By Abid…

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Doha in the Spotlight: The Regional Balance Between the Taliban and Islamabad Under U.S. Observation

Amid meticulously coordinated diplomatic efforts between Qatar and Turkey, sensitive negotiations are unfolding in Doha between Afghanistan’s de facto government…

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The Killing of a Child and the Expulsion of Muslim Traders: What Is Happening in India?

Every morning in today’s India begins with two parallel news cycles.The first plays out on television screens — carefully staged,…

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“Wola Mawlawi Sahib”: Afghanistan’s Cry That Shattered Pakistan’s Illusion of Power

When the smoke rose from the Afghan-Pakistan border this week, it carried with it the ashes of decades of hypocrisy.…

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Weapons and Bases: The Unspoken Agenda Behind Syria’s Moscow Visit

In the realm of international politics, yesterday's adversaries can swiftly become today's negotiating partners, united by the pragmatic calculus of…

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After Gaza: How Peace Could Trigger the Fall of Iran’s Regime and Pressure Russia to End Its War

The recently brokered Gaza peace deal, spearheaded through what has been termed Trump’s Twenty-Point Framework,  marks not just an end…

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The existence of hunger is a political choice

The existence of hunger is a political choice States can and must act to end hunger.   By Luiz Inácio Lula…

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