Historic return
Donald Trump, after achieving a decisive landmark victory in the US presidential elections, has now emerged as the 47th President of the United States of America. According to media reports,…
Money and man
IF there were a central bankers’ roll of honour, it would prominently feature Paul Volcker’s name, perhaps even at the very top. Volcker, who died in 2019 at the age…
Can we fight Zionism, not Jews?
ANYONE who is familiar with the history of Spain under Muslim rule before the 1492 Catholic pushback — and there’s an excellent body of work on the theme by Tariq…
War on leaks
LAST month, Daniel Ellsberg, announced that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and given just a few months to live. At 91, he decided against any treatment and said…
Foreign policies brewed at home
IT’S a given that foreign policies of nations represent their national circumstances. Circumstances change, policies change. They changed for Pakistan from Jinnah to Bhutto to Zia. Likewise, the Nehruvian state…
Rise in renewables
ONE of the first major milestones in the development of renewable energy was way back in 1979, when US president Jimmy Carter installed 32 solar panels on the roof of…
Does America know the world?
It is election season in America. And for politicians, it is time to talk policy. Anyone who watched the TV debate between Donald Trump and President Biden on June 27…
History of BJP’s diplomatic gaffes
FOR India’s ruling BJP, what will Aug 5 be most remembered for? It is, of course, the day that Sheikh Hasina Wajed was deposed by a mass uprising against her…
Courts and historical wrongs
This March, the Supreme Court (SC) held in a reference filed by the president of Pakistan that the proceedings of the trial by the Lahore High Court, and of the…
Black voters matter: Biden seeks South Carolina boost
If there’s one place US President Joe Biden can count on for support from Black voters, it is Toliver’s Mane Event barbershop in the South Carolina state capital Columbia. A…
