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Republican lawmakers, courts, governors, and conservative media are increasingly challenging Trump’s authority as the Iran war and economic policies deepen divisions inside the GOP
Trump’s Aura Of Invincibility Is Disintegrating The widening fissures inside the Republican Party over Trump’s broader unilateralism and chaotic foreign policy, and now the war of choice against Iran, are sharpening an older divide between nationalist populists, institutionalist conservatives, business-friendly moderates, and traditional security hawks. Governors, Republicans in trade-exposed states, and parts of the donor…
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Cultural Diplomacy and the Revival of Bangladesh–India Relations
Bangladesh hosts 90 per cent Muslims of its total population, along with other minorities, which is the fourth largest Muslim-inhabited country in the World. On the contrary, despite India having Hindu centrism, about 21 crore Muslims have been living in India, which is almost 15 per cent of its total population, and 3rd ranked Muslims…
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The Anglo-Japanese Military-Political Alliance against Russia (1902–1921) and the Consequences of its Termination for World Politics
Japan’s imperial ambitions in Pacific Asia from the 1880s to 1945 were shaped by a web of strategic alliances, racial politics, and great-power rivalries that ultimately drew it into World War II. Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović Japan and Southeast Asia From the 1880s until 1945, Japan pursued a determined imperial policy of maintaining its military…
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Twenty-five Years of Men, Boys and Masculinities in the WPS Agenda
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From Negotiation to Revolt: The Iran Conflict in the Shadow of Albert Camus
War rarely begins with missiles; it begins with words. Long before bombs fall and cities tremble under the weight of military power, conflicts usually pass through the corridors of diplomacy. Negotiations, agreements, warnings, and sanctions become the language through which states attempt to resolve their differences. The ongoing confrontation between Iran, Israel, and the United…
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Farewell, my departed friends….
It was shocking and heartbreaking news, even for an emotionless creature like me. Within a few days, we have lost at least three AECian friends because of ailments. Their untimely demise was highlighted and mourned in the WhatsApp group (created for the 1985-90 batch of Assam Engineering College, under Gauhati University). I just became clueless…
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Bangladesh to draft 2025–26 budget amid global conflict risks, focus on inflation and social protection
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh will frame its upcoming national budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year with the global war environment and rising geopolitical tensions firmly in mind, according to officials familiar with the discussions. Government policymakers say the budget will take into account the economic risks created by geopolitical conflicts, including pressures…
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Energy, Power, and Venezuela
Oil, Geopolitics and the New Global Energy Transition “Energy has always been more than fuel. It is the hidden architecture of power.” Key Figures 303 billion barrels Venezuela holds the largest proven oil reserves in the world, representing roughly 17% of global reserves. 2 million barrels per day This was Venezuela’s oil production in the…
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A Candid Open Letter to the Left About Iran and Beyond.
Dear Colleagues and Comrades: Today the flyers and banners say “STOP THE WAR ON IRAN.” Two weeks ago they said, “STOP THE WAR ON VENEZUELA” or “STOP THE WAR ON CUBA” or “STOP THE WAR ON GAZA.” And of course we easily recall the ones that said “STOP THE WAR ON IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN/YEMEN/SOMALIA/VietnamETC. ETC.” By Mike Ferner, Navy Corpsman 1969-73 –…
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Joint Call from Conscientious Objectors and Draft Resisters in Turkey, Cyprus, Greece and Israel NO TO WAR IN IRAN
We, anti-war voices from Turkey, Cyprus, Greece and Israel, raise a common cry against the ongoing attacks in Iran and the expanding conflict. This cry is not for the power of states and armies, but for the freedom of peoples themselves. Every new strike, every new front, means greater danger for civilians across the region.…