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Ceasefire that changed nothing
Why do India and Pakistan keep returning to the brink? One answer lies in the domestic political utility of conflict. When internal problems — economic crises, electoral uncertainties, or governanceReadMore
Remembering defeat of fascism
by Biljana Vankovska : AS WE approach a major anniversary — 80 years since the defeat of fascism — a strange silence hangs over my country, Macedonia, and the broaderReadMore
Obscenity of collective punishment in Gaza
by John Feffer : MAYBE you remember an incident like this from your schooldays. Someone in your class has done something wrong, like pass around a caricature of the principal,ReadMore
Infrastructure without reform deadweight
BANGLADESH stands on the cusp of a transformative shift in its maritime infrastructure with the development of two major projects — the bay terminal in Chattogram and the Matarbari deepReadMore
Sri Lanka: from promises to results
Jehan Perer : THE local government elections in Sri Lanka, long delayed and much anticipated, are shaping up to be a landmark political event. These elections were originally due inReadMore
ICJ, Israel and the Gaza blockade
Binoy Kampmark : THE murder and starvation of populations in real time, subject to rolling coverage and commentary, is not usually the done thing. These are the sorts of activitiesReadMore
Health reform commission submits report to CA
The Health Sector Reform Commission on Monday submitted its report to chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. The members of the commission, led by its chief Professor AK Azad Khan, handedReadMore
Kashmir and Indus river
INDIA’S Hindutva president, Narendra Modi, has used the Kashmir terrorism incident to abrogate the 1960s Indus Waters Treaty — a longstanding goal of Modi. The Indian version of the ‘terroristReadMore
