Author: DPstaff

India’s Ongoing Subjugation of Kashmir Holds Portentous Lessons About the Nature of Contemporary Colonialism

Hafsa Kanjwali in Aeon: India is a postcolonial power. Its rule in Kashmir is colonial.

The Artist | A Poem by Erik Rittenberry 

He’s the awakener, the emancipator, a defector of the human race. He’s an artist.

17 Facts You May Not Know About Iraq

Iraq is home to Mesopotamia, often called the “cradle of civilization,” where the first cities and writing systems emerged over 5,000 years ago.

Poem of the Day: The City, With Elephants

The elephants of reckoning are bunches of scruff, men and women picking up thrown out antennae from the rubbish
bins of the city…

This Scientist Treated Her Own Cancer With Viruses She Grew in the Lab

Virologist Beata Halassy says self-treatment worked and was a positive experience — but researchers warn that it is not something others should try.

An Interview With Kaveh Akbar

Kaveh Akbar was balancing on his toes. It was the first thing I noticed about him, despite his other striking qualities—the lopsided bun that…

The Next US President Sits at the Edge of Chaos

Four tremendous forces — AI, the energy transition, climate change and geopolitics — will accelerate over the next president’s term.

La Guerre: A Poem By E. E. Cummings

“La guerre” is a French phrase that translates to “war” or “warfare” in English, according to Google search.

‘Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum’ and the Magic of Slow Burn

The series takes us through the unsteady domestic lives of Sharjeena and Mustafa, who navigate the difficulties of love and honour…

Countries Where Democracy is in Trouble Share a Common Pattern, and it’s a Worrying One for the U.S.

Democracy is best understood as a game, one in which the players pursue power and resolve conflicts through elections rather than brute force.

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وہ دن اور آج کا دن، وہ نوجوان اپنی حقیقی امی کو بھی خالہ جان کہتا ہے۔