In a wide-ranging conversation, Bahiyyih Nakhjavani reflects on the unsettled nature of identity, the limits of historical truth and the moral responsibility of writing about people who can no longer speak for
As the 2024 US election nears, tension is rising across the nation, fueling fears that the American republic itself hangs in the balance. For some, this election presents the risk of a
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Editorial The recent push by the Malima-JVP administration to dismantle trade unions under the guise of economic stability is nothing short of an assault on the very principles of democracy and justice.
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Candidates experienced in what? The former president, Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe has asked the voters to elect members with experience back to the parliament at the Nov 14 election. He alleges that those
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The election is upon us. It is an important election, because the result will determine whether America as we knew it will continue to exist. Trump represents America. Kamala represents the forces attempting to
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The Democrats are set to steal the election. They have everything in place except enough votes to hide their theft. Watch the video of the Trump Grand Finale, listen to the speeches by
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by Xinhua writer Zheng Bofei The British government has announced a 2-billion-pound (about 2.59-billion-U.S. dollar) reduction in its Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget, reducing foreign aid spending from 0.58 percent of Gross
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Paradox of Power: Militarily it is a unipolar world of U.S. hegemony; economically it is a multipolar world with U.S. leadership; but on many transnational issues – such as international terrorism, the
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by Luxman Aravind Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has become synonymous with corruption, betrayal, and political cronyism. A retired high-ranking official described the Ministry as “one of the biggest cans of
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[Foreword excerpted from ‘Interventions: Selected Political Writings’, by Dayan Jayatilleka] ‘The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so free, that your very existence is an act of rebellion.’
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This essay is taken from Slavoj Žižek’s latest book Against Progress, part of the new Žižek’s Essays series, which published on October 31st by Bloomsbury. Images of the end of the world, imagined and otherwise, pervade
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Labour legislation (Continued) The public appears to be pleased with most of the measures the President and the interim Cabinet have taken in this regard. Yet there is much more to be
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In 1919, Winston Churchill wrote, ‘I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes’. Churchill, grappling at the time with the Kurdish rebellion in northern Iraq as Britain’s secretary of
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Editorial The recent BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, was not just another diplomatic gathering; it was meant to be a defining moment for Sri Lanka’s foreign policy under the newly elected President.
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“If you must wound someone, it is better to kill him.” I’ve encountered some version of this missive throughout the course of my career. And like any good quote, this one’s precise
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Last week, I explained what happens when the world’s most powerful geopolitical actors abdicate their leadership responsibilities. America’s war with itself continues to escalate with few guardrails. The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle
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