Opinion- Page 14

July 27, 2026

Asia’s Race to Escape Energy Dependence

The recent conflict involving Iran has done far more than disrupt tanker traffic and lift fuel prices for a few weeks. It has triggered a deeper strategic reassessment across developing Asia, where

Americas·Opinion

July 26, 2026

Is the Pentagon Building an AI Empire on Land it Can’t Power?

There is a particular kind of American confidence that shows up whenever a new technology promises military advantage: build first, ask questions later. That confidence is now colliding with something far less

Asia·Opinion

July 22, 2026

The Bailout That’s Bankrolling Repression

For decades, Pakistan has asked the world to view its troubles through a single lens: an existential rivalry with India that supposedly explains everything from its bloated defense budget to its periodic

Is Peace in Gaza Even Achievable?

As the world watches the fragile implementation of President Donald Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, the question lingers: is lasting peace in Gaza achievable? After more than two years

February 2, 2026

Middle East·Opinion

Can Europe Really Take on the Dollar?

The US dollar has reigned as the world’s dominant reserve currency for decades, granting the United States an “exorbitant privilege”, the ability to borrow cheaply, finance deficits effortlessly, and wield geopolitical influence

February 1, 2026

Americas·Europe·Opinion

Roots of the Escalating Violence in Balochistan

The recent coordinated attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on January 31, 2026, dubbed “Operation Herof Phase 2.0,” represent a stark escalation in Pakistan’s long-simmering conflict in Balochistan. The BLA claimed

January 31, 2026

Asia·Opinion

Inside the Purple State That Holds Up a Mirror to Us All

Minnesota has always presented itself as a quiet exemplar of American civic life: polite, pragmatic, progressive in measured ways, with a reputation for good government and high voter turnout. The state boasts

January 30, 2026

Americas·Opinion

The Age of Rage: Why Confrontational Politics Isn’t Going Anywhere

Confrontational politics, characterized by aggressive rhetoric, zero-sum approaches, personal attacks, threats of violence, and a refusal to compromise, has become a defining feature of modern governance and public discourse. Far from a

January 29, 2026

Opinion

Defying Coercion, Dodging Dominance: The Grand India-EU FTA

The recent conclusion of negotiations on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on January 27, 2026, marks a pivotal moment in global trade dynamics. Dubbed the “mother of all deals” by European

January 28, 2026

Asia·Europe·Opinion

Marseille Votes Under the Shadow of the Drug Trade

The forest-green gates of Orange’s Marseille headquarters are usually open, a familiar sight in a city where the telecoms giant’s name is stitched into everyday life — and even into the stands

January 27, 2026

Europe·Opinion

17 Years Prison for a Tweet – The Price of Truth in Today’s Pakistan

The recent verdict delivered by Judge Afzal Majoka’s sessions court in Islamabad represents a stark and alarming escalation in Pakistan’s crackdown on dissent. Prominent human rights lawyer and activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir

January 26, 2026

Asia·Opinion

India Showcases Strategic Autonomy in a Multipolar World

As India marked its 77th Republic Day, Indian President Droupadi Murmu and the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted an unusual pair of chief guests: Ursula von der Leyen, president of the

January 26, 2026

Asia·Europe·Opinion

Why Trump’s Cuba Oil Chokehold Maybe a Recipe for Disaster

The Trump administration’s reported consideration of a naval blockade to halt oil imports to Cuba represents a dangerous escalation in U.S. policy toward the island nation—one that risks plunging the hemisphere into

January 25, 2026

Americas·Opinion

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Opinion- Page 14

Asia’s Race to Escape Energy Dependence

Is the Pentagon Building an AI Empire on Land it Can’t Power?

The Bailout That’s Bankrolling Repression

Is Peace in Gaza Even Achievable?

Can Europe Really Take on the Dollar?

Roots of the Escalating Violence in Balochistan

Inside the Purple State That Holds Up a Mirror to Us All

The Age of Rage: Why Confrontational Politics Isn’t Going Anywhere

Defying Coercion, Dodging Dominance: The Grand India-EU FTA

Marseille Votes Under the Shadow of the Drug Trade

17 Years Prison for a Tweet – The Price of Truth in Today’s Pakistan

India Showcases Strategic Autonomy in a Multipolar World

Why Trump’s Cuba Oil Chokehold Maybe a Recipe for Disaster

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