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The New World (Dis)order
NOTE: This is the third in a five part series. PART I: American Adventurism, Non-Interventionism, Trumpism and Afghan Chaos PART II: The…
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Walking the tightrope: Sheikh Hasina Wajed’s high-stakes political gamble amid economic crisis in Bangladesh
By Shahin Hossain On May 1, 2023, an event laden with symbolism unfolded at the World Bank headquarters in Washington,…
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China-Pakistan nuclear deal and Nuclear Suppliers Group
By Surjit Raiguru Pakistan and China signed a monumental $4.8 billion agreement to construct a new nuclear power plant in…
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Will the new U.S. visa policy for Bangladesh achieve its objectives?
By Syed Badiuzzaman The U.S. State Department recently announced a new visa policy for Bangladesh to promote free, fair and…
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Blinken’s overtures to China a strategic mistake
By Collins Chong Yew Keat Blinken’s overtures to Beijing remain a double edged sword. The visit will give a huge…
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State of Russia’s economy much worse than it appears
By Antonio Graceffo During the first eleven months of the Ukraine War, it appeared that sanctions were having very little…
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The United States’ stake in free and fair elections in Bangladesh
By Joseph Rozen As the great-power competition between the U.S. and China intensifies, pressure on other countries to choose sides…
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Kashmir: Strengthening and gilding the cage of occupation
By Tariq Ahmed Scholars of political resistance have argued that domination by a settler-colonial hegemon requires not only silencing the…
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The New World (Dis)order
NOTE: This is the second in a five part series. PART I: American Adventurism, Non-Interventionism, Trumpism and Afghan Chaos PART II: The…
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China takes aim at actual AI risks, not potential ones
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in 2020 that China cares deeply about the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) and emphasizes…
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