Tribalism to technology
Do we need guardrails to protect our people, especially the youth, from the polarizing and soul-destroying impact of social media? To answer this, we need to see how social media…
Legal tribalism
Someone has to be the bearer of bad news. So here it is: don’t hold your breath for meaningful legal reform. We won’t let it happen. We understand that in…
Rise of tribalism
I recently watched a documentary titled 'Re-Generation'. It was produced and directed by a Bosnian couple Emir Kapetanovic and Zana Marjanovic. The documentary traces 10 youth from various ethnic communities…
Modern tribalism
As the legal struggle over the ‘Muslim ban’ pitches to and fro in the US, a far deeper battle is being fought over what it means to be an American.…
Internal security
IN the public domain, ‘internal security’ is a much-discussed, but not very well understood subject. Simply put, ‘internal security’ encompasses everything a state does to protect lives and property within…
Indigenous recipes
ALMOST every society is infected with the virus of extremism. Push and pull factors vary from one area to another; hence there is no standard recipe to deal with this…
No innocents in Gaza
AHEAD of the invasion, the Jerusalem Post quotes Israeli defence minister Avigdor Liberman: “There are no innocents in Gaza.” The Post’s comments section mostly shows support for Liberman. The West largely concurs. Photo:…
Religious prisons
A JIRGA in northern Pakistan bans women from visiting tourist spots. The Taliban regime in Afghanistan continues to deny education to girls as well as freedom to work or go…
Adding fuel to the fire
Balochistan is on fire and there are no softer words to describe it. A coordinated attack across the province by the so-called Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) shows capabilities that were…
Lasting legacy
WITH the Middle East in turmoil and Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza having entered its eleventh month, a book that examines the region’s political experience in the postwar period makes for insightful…
