Lost and found in the USA
There are days when you become more acutely alive, when you feel emotionally overwhelmed. This may happen on landmark occasions in your life, such as weddings and anniversaries. Also, when…
The throne atop a thousand fault lines
Old timers in the Levantine press are not surprised at all that Israel chose this time to strike deep inside Syria. They warned – while the rest of the world…
Husain and reform
OFTEN during the period of mourning in Muharram and Safar, some take umbrage at the fact that ‘political’ issues are brought up during majalis. This view suggests that one should…
After USAID
WHEN I started writing my book, The Shady Economics of International Aid, in 2023, I never anticipated that some of the issues I explored would surface so powerfully even before its…
Thousands of agents diverted to Trump immigration crackdown
Brad Heath, Joshua Schneyer, Marisa Taylor, Sarah N. Lynch, Mike Spector Federal agents who usually hunt down child abusers are now cracking down on immigrants who live in the US…
KP and the USAID crisis
On January 20, following the US president's Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning US Foreign Aid, all US-related government to government (G2G) development projects and activities have been suspended in…
