West Asia Anti-hijab protests rage across Iran after death of Mahsa AminiJohn CherianThese are seemingly different from earlier agitations in the way they foreground women’s issues.
Afghanistan An empty bufferMARC W. HEROLDFor the U.S., Afghanistan is a socio-economically irrelevant space to be kept empty through least-cost military means.
Afghanistan Relative lethalityMARC W. HEROLDThe 21st century wars of the U.S. kill large numbers of innocent civilians relative to combatants.
Measure for measureMARC W. HEROLDThe bombing of Afghanistan as a reflection of 9/11 and different valuations of life.
The massacre at KakarakMARC W. HEROLDOf arrogance and Pentagon-speak, in the midst of chasing Mullah Omar's shadows and keeping Hamid Karzai in power.
War and resistanceJOHN CHERIANThe heavy-handed U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan proceeds on its weary course, but the military achievements have clearly fallen short of the ta
Afghanistan The opacity of Camp X-RayVIJAY PRASHADThe prisoners of the Fifth Afghan War at Guantanamo Bay represent yet another example of violation of international norms by the United States in its
A revival packageAMIT BARUAH in TokyoThe $4.5-billion aid promised by donor-states at the Tokyo Conference, though inadequate, will enable the war-ravaged Afghanistan to start the process
Afghanistan The human cost of the warMARC W. HEROLDAmerican media, in connivance with the administration, black out the unjustifiably huge civilian casualties in the war against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan Karzai's burdenB. MURALIDHAR REDDYin IslamabadPeace has had a promising start in Afghanistan, but how long it will last depends on the actions of the various players involved.
The Caribbean Shaken island: Haiti earthquake the latest crisis to leave citizens in distressVijay PrashadThe earthquake that struck Haiti recently has added to the island-nation’s multiple crises: political instability, rising levels of gang violence, an
Africa A spring far behind: Tunisian President Kais Saied seizes power, sacks Prime MinisterJOHN CHERIANArab Spring dreams are snuffed out as Tunisia appears headed for a dictatorship following President Kais Saied’s suspension of parliament and sacking
The Northern playersB. MURALIDHAR REDDYThe Northern Alliance, which has regained control over Kabul, is a coalition of disparate forces with a human rights record not substantially better t
An institute of Bodology to investigate the past The Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.
