Family Drama in the Garden State
Two of New Jersey’s three statewide offices could be held by people living in the same mansion. by Tracey Tully at the NY Times: Bricks of gold bullion. Envelopes filled
Skeletons in the Closet
Irshad Salim: In the Summer of 2020, I shared one of the many moments and memories in the context of the on goings back ‘home’ (Pakistan)–after returning from ‘abroad’ (USA).
Z A Bhutto: Incomplete Justice
Will the judges remain in their ivory towers or see the reality of political injustice in Pakistan? Faisal Siddiqi at Dawn: THE state-sponsored judicial murder of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB),
Asif Ali Zardari: The Prince of Guile
Even his rivals acknowledge that Zardari is a deal-maker par excellence. He has been written off and made a comeback so many times that his doubters have simply stopped trying.
Two Speeches, Two Americas
Jonathan Weisman in The New York Times: On Tuesday night, a triumphant Donald Trump looked out on an adoring crowd at his seaside mansion in Palm Beach, Fla. He evoked
The Violent Origins of Political Societies
Niccolò Machiavelli’s profound insights about the violent origins of political societies help us understand the world today Essay by David Polansky in Aeon: Niccolò Machiavelli is better known for his
Was Trump’s Nomination Always Inevitable?
As recently as a year ago, less than half of Republican voters named Trump as their preferred candidate. A year later, the rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is
Political Correctness: How The Few Try To Rule Over The Many
Real democracy is not just about the rule of the majority, but the rule of rights…There isn’t really a difference in kind in what the dictators and political activist mobs
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Power-Lunch is Picking Up. Like It’s 1989!
Dana Brown goes in search of the long-lost media power lunch—and finds it’s alive and well at Michael’s, a Manhattan restaurant that still feels exactly like it did 30 years
Bangladesh Nobel Laureate Dr. Yunus
Irshad Salim from Karachi: Complying with Labor Laws–more specifically minimum wage rate and benefits is generally a music to the ears in this part of the region –MNCs (Multinational Corps.)
I am Not Your Negro
A segment from James Baldwin’s brilliant response to a philosophy professor on a 1968 episode of The Dick Cavett Show from Raoul Peck’s must-see documentary I Am Not Your Negro.
Note From Quetta: Remembering Amin Sayani of Binaca Geet Mala
By Engr. Habib Khan: Amin Sayani, 91, the popular announcer of Binaca Geet Mala passed away last week on the 20th. I heard the news from the morning program of
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