The Pakistan-Afghanistan Spiral
South Asia is slipping toward a second front in a wider regional war, and Washington is looking the other way. Over the past week, Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded their most ferocious
Today: Mar 06, 2026
Pakistan’s War With Afghanistan is a Crisis of Its Own Making
Islamabad’s declaration of ‘open war’ masks a deeper reckoning: the militants threatening Pakistan today were nurtured by its own intelligence apparatus. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declared this week that his country
Bombs Over Borders: Pakistan’s Deadly Ramadan Strikes on Afghan Innocents
The recent overnight airstrikes by Pakistan on Afghan territory, which the Taliban government reports killed and wounded dozens of civilians, including women and children, represent a grave violation of international norms and
Not Instant Peace, But Progress: The Real Win of the Trump-Putin Summit
The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on August 15, 2025, may not have produced a ceasefire or dramatic breakthrough, but to dismiss the meeting as inconsequential is to miss the point—and the gravity—of
The Urgent Nuclear Decisions Facing Trump and Putin
When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet this Friday, headlines will inevitably focus on Ukraine. But in the shadow of that conflict lies another urgent matter, one that
Why Norway’s Fund Divested from 11 Israeli Companies; and What’s Next
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest with assets of about $2 trillion, announced it had divested from 11 Israeli companies and terminated contracts with all external asset managers overseeing Israeli investments.
Forgotten Citizens: Pakistan’s Persecuted Minorities and the Crisis of Impunity
Just last week, the United Nations human rights experts issued an unusually sharp rebuke to Pakistan, expressing that they were “shocked at reports of increasing violence against vulnerable communities on grounds of
Isolation Makes Nations Weaker
As anti-immigration rhetoric surges across Europe and the United States, it is vital that we look beyond fearmongering and examine what is really at stake. The narrative that human mobility is a
The Future of Education: Are We Trading Teachers for Technology?
Across the United States, the landscape of education is shifting faster than anyone could have predicted just a few years ago. From artificial intelligence in classrooms to debates over political and ideological
Trump Sues Wall Street Journal for $20 Billion Over Epstein Report
President Donald Trump has launched a $20 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), accusing the newspaper of publishing “false and malicious” claims that he sent a suggestive birthday message
Trump’s Recent Moves Show GOP’s Old Guard Still Calling the Shots
As President Donald Trump enjoys his most successful political stretch since re-entering the White House, his recent actions have signaled a resurgence of traditional Republican priorities — and a stark reality check
Elon Musk Hails Launch of New Party After Positive Poll Result
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced the founding of the “America Party,” following the result of his social media poll that backed his proposal to create a new political party. Musk conducted
Truth or Politics? CIA Review Rekindles 2016 Election Debate
A newly released CIA review has backed the core conclusion of a 2016 intelligence assessment that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election to harm Hillary Clinton and aid Donald Trump. However,
