[Khizra Anwaar] There is a pressing need to break free from the “Purana-Pakistan” (old Pakistan) mindset, which, like Middle Eastern autocratic regimes, limits progress and resists change.
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South Asia’s Struggle for Democracy and Digital Freedom: A 2024 Reflection
[Yead Mirza] In 2024, the internet became not just a medium for expression across South Asia, but a battlefield where narratives were fought, manipulated and weaponized.
U.S. Presidential Election: Biden Ahead
[John Bruton] Joe Biden is doing better among women and the young than Hillary Clinton did, but losing ground among Catholic voters. It appears that policies matter more than the candidates' own identity.
Turkey’s President: Short Term Victory, Long Term Trouble
When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a presidential and parliamentary election June 24—jumping the gun by more than a year—the outcome seemed foreordained: the country is under a state of emergency, Erdogan has imprisoned more than 50,000 of his opponents, dismissed 140,000 from their jobs, jailed a presidential candidate, and launched an … Continue reading Turkey’s President: Short Term Victory, Long Term Trouble
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