Category: Opinion
History Shows That Free Trade Can’t Buy World Peace
One of the Most Famous Ideas in Economics Is Wrong Jacob Soll in Politico: One…
Smoke screen ka Pakistan ki Siyasat mein Kardar kya
سموک اسکرین کا پاکستان کی سیاست میں کردار کیا اپنے الفاظ کو بلند کرو، آواز…
Future Knowledges and the Dilemmas of Decolonization
In this talk, philosopher Achille Mbembe (Africa is a Country) considers the possibilities of a…
Karachi is Volatile, But London is Bland
Kamila Shamsie’s new novel, “Best of Friends” chosen as a book of 2022 by The…
Why Iranian Women are Risking Everything By Burning Their Hijabs
Jonathan Guyer in Vox: It was not an isolated incident of police violence in Iran. But…
Servants No Longer: On Civic Friendship
Chris Griswold in The Comment: Aristotle uses the term “civic friendship” to describe the bonds…
Our Shambled National Economy and Bogus Lifestyle
During the period covering last 10 years, following TEN major reasons of serious deterioration in…
US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality
Kathleen Frydl in The Conversation: The United States may regard itself as a “leader of…
Left, Right Converge on Authoritarianism
The problem with American politics isn’t polarization—it’s rising illiberalism. Stephanie Slade in the Reason: Something…
From Changing Lives to Saving Lives Developing Countries Must Grow More Food
The pressure of climate change and population growth is causing the pendulum to swing again…
Chile’s Rejection of 2022 Draft Constitution
Camila Vergara in SideCar: Pinochet and his legacy have proven hard to kill. The 2022…
CONVERSATION: WhatsApp Share on Imran Khan and Pakistan Affairs
Shared by Mustafa Jivanjee, a Boston-based overseas Pakistani professional (dual national): “I think its high…