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Editorial: Outrageous attacks in Afghanistan raise the endgame stakes
How long will Afghans continue to suffer at the hands of their own people? Yes, that sadly is the question Afghanistan faces after decades of wars, conflicts, occupation, foreign interference and goodwill support from donors.The question remains...May 15, 2020 822 1 -
Even as nations unite against coronavirus, India continues discriminatory policies against Muslims
By Iftikhar Ali and Muhammad Luqman The coronavirus may be scuttling world economies and posing one of the gravest challenges to humanity since the WWII. But New Delhi is not showing any sign of abating in...Apr 4, 2020 763 0 -
U.S., Taliban sign peace deal towards withdrawal of American forces, end to conflict
Nearly two decades after the United States invaded Afghanistan – following the 9/11 terror attacks – the U.S. and Taliban have signed an agreement that would allow a full withdrawal of American forces within 14 months...Feb 29, 2020 858 0 -
How Sanders is firing up Democratic voters with a multi-generational, multi-racial coalition
The Democratic party appears to be heading into an unprecedented evolutionary phase and Senator Bernie Sanders is driving the movement for such transition. Soon after his convincing victory in diversity-rich Nevada, the Vermont threw light on...Feb 23, 2020 772 0 -
Trump expected to raise Kashmir, religious freedom issues during India visit
President Donald Trump is expected to discuss a range of issues – from trade and investment to Kashmir and citizenship amendment act – during his meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his first visit to...Feb 22, 2020 739 0 -
American Muslim political body Emgage endorses Bernie Sanders
Emgage, one of the largest American Muslim political organizations, has endorsed Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, citing his inclusive campaign and commitment to equality of all citizens. “More than any other presidential candidate, Senator Sanders has built...Feb 21, 2020 946 0 -
Kashmir looked like Switzerland but felt like Gaza Strip – American Journalist
Image: Pahalgam Valley, Credit: KennyOMG /Wikimedia In one of the most poignant assessments of the crisis that has plagued Kashmir since New Delhi’s revocation of its autonomous status August last year, an America journalist found on her trip...Jan 26, 2020 14995 2 -
Kashmir is a prison right now – Noam Chomsky
Image Credit: Andrew Rusk from Toronto, Canada/Wikimedia Eminent intellectual Noam Chomsky has said Kashmir is a prison as he noted symptoms of fascism in India under the ruling BJP government. “Well, I mean, the whole institutional...Jan 23, 2020 31665 1 -
Why India cannot afford to shred its secular fabric
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), passed by the Indian Parliament on December 11, has triggered widespread protests across the country. Though large-scale agitations are not new to India, not since the days of the Emergency in...Dec 25, 2019 797 0 -
US Commission appalled at passage of Indian Citizenship Bill; seeks sanctions against Home Minister
Appalled at the passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill – which excludes Muslim immigrants from Indian citizenship – in the lower house of the Parliament, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended sanctions against Home...Dec 10, 2019 704 0
