Category: World
DesPardes Report: Nov 2022 As the World Turns…
US names anti-Pakistan groups TTP and al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent as “Specially Designated Global…
Rich nations agree to pay climate loss and damage
A fraught UN summit wrapped up on Sunday with a landmark deal on funding to…
DesPardes Report: Oct 2022 As the World Turns…
Iran to hold public trials for 2,000 detained in protests… Netanyahu Aims Comeback… Developing… UPDATE:…
Elections in US & Brazil; COP27 & G20
Ahead of midterm elections in the US that are expected to tip the balance of…
The Roots of War
Chris Blattman in the Boston Review: The globe is a patchwork of rival territories. Controlling…
The Ancient Super Grain That Could Help Feed the World
Once headed for extinction, nutrient-dense millet (باجرا) is now being recognized as a solution to…
World’s First World Fair: The Palace and the Water Lily
The building’s chief architect, Joseph Paxton, was not an architect by training. He was a…
Is the Age of Fusion Upon Us?
Economically viable fusion energy will be one of the greatest boons in human history, but…
The Best in West About Islam
“Welcome to the dark ages or as it should be known as the golden ages…it’s…
Switching to Renewable Energy Could Save Trillions
Jonah Fisher at the BBC: Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the…
This Week’s Best Political Cartoons on Climate Change, Inflation, Queen’s Death
Honorary contributors to DesPardes: Adil Khan, Ajaz Ahmed, Ammar Jafri, Anwar Abbas, Arif Mirza, Aziz…
CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT in Egypt: What Must COP27 Deliver?
Compensation for loss and damage caused by climate change has developed into a major, pressing…