Diplomatic efforts to end an acute and bloody armed conflict should always be welcomed and the persistence of Donald Trump’s administration, which has pursued this goal for more than a year and
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is unable to accurately estimate the value of military aid provided to Ukraine which has already led to a host of accounting errors resulting in more
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California governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Thursday directing officials in the most populated U.S. state to urgently address homeless encampments. The executive order directs state agencies and departments to
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Bangladesh witnessed an unprecedented anarchy and suffocating situation for more than a week centered on the quota reform movement. In the last four decades, such an anarchic situation has never arisen in
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In his inaugural presidential address on 20 January 2017, Donald Trump used a powerful phrase to describe the situation in the United States: ‘American carnage’. In 1941, seventy-six years before this speech, Henry Luce
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Representatives of various Palestinian factions signed a declaration in Beijing on Tuesday, committing to end longstanding divisions and work towards greater unity. The historic agreement marks a pivotal step in the ongoing
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In Sri Lanka, fear is pervasive. Suppression of media and fundamental rights of people and repression of human rights defenders foster a climate of fear, silencing victims, and inhibiting reconciliation. Political and
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The following article is syndicated in partnership with the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA). In what prosecutors called a “landmark ruling in the fight for human rights,” a U.S. jury in Miami
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A rise in mob violence has occurred in India during the recent years of the Modi government. Factors contributing to this trend include heightened religious tensions (particularly surrounding cow protection), the influence
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In an unprecedented situation in Europe during the last several years, mob violence and riots have now taken place in Leeds, UK, with mobs burning buses and damaging public property. Particularly shocking
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“The true administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government.” – George Washington Recently, I wrote two articles in this journal. One was on the ongoing saga of a manufacturer
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