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    Security, Identity and the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement Discourse in Pakistan

    The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) is one of the most prominent yet contentious sociopolitical phenomena in recent Pakistani history. Emerging from the conflict, displacement and counterterrorism of post 9/11, from the northwestern borderlands of Pakistan, the PTM has helped to give voice to grievances that have long festered in the Pashtun population over issues of… Continue reading Security, Identity and the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement Discourse in Pakistan
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    Climate Protest in the Age of Unrest

    There are three remarkable shared characteristics about the wave of Generation Z (Gen Z) protests that have swept around the world in the last 18 months: the speed and scale with which they took off, their astonishing success and, lastly, the mix of motivations that lit the spark of protest and those that are missing… Continue reading Climate Protest in the Age of Unrest
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    A Disquieting Read: Reflections on Western Certainty in a Multipolar World

    The heart-warming hustle-bustle of Christmas and the optimistic welcoming in the New Year are over. A quiet content has enveloped the house. Yes, there is a spot of winter gardening to do, but that can wait until the afternoon. With a large steaming mug of coffee in my hands, I eagerly ensconce myself in my… Continue reading A Disquieting Read: Reflections on Western Certainty in a Multipolar World
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    The Emergence of the New World Order and the Decline of the US

    The current world order is constantly facing upheavals in geopolitics, geostrategy, the world economy and, most importantly, the effectiveness of international organizations, such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO), in fulfilling their mandates. These upheavals stem from ongoing frictions and tensions between the West, led by the United States, and the… Continue reading The Emergence of the New World Order and the Decline of the US
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    Brigitte Bardot: Beauty, Bigotry and the Complexity of Legacy

    Can we take pleasure in the art of someone we know has committed deeds we now regard as despicable? And even if that artist once enchanted us, can we ignore the bigotry that may have been festering for decades? For over 20 years, Brigitte Bardot was unquestionably the most celebrated object of heterosexual male desire,… Continue reading Brigitte Bardot: Beauty, Bigotry and the Complexity of Legacy
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    MAGA’s Trans Strawman: All Filler, No Brain

    When alt-right YouTuber Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on September 10, Make America Great Again (MAGA) politicians, conservative influencers and President Donald Trump himself leapt to immediately frame the shooter as trans, based on rumours that ammunition was engraved with “transgender and anti-fascist ideology,” a claim amplified across… Continue reading MAGA’s Trans Strawman: All Filler, No Brain
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    The Excruciating Exceptionalism of Lebanon

    The United States has sent envoys and personnel on at least 11 occasions to Lebanon in the last nine months to bring the November 2024 American-mediated Israeli-Lebanese ceasefire agreement to fruition. A Trump administration proposal from the beginning of August now places a December 31 deadline for realizing the agreement — more than 13 months… Continue reading The Excruciating Exceptionalism of Lebanon
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    What ADB and Qatar’s New Partnership Means for Indonesia’s Energy Future

    When the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Doha this month, the announcement was framed as a regional milestone. The agreement establishes a framework for cofinancing infrastructure projects across Asia and the Pacific, with energy listed among several priority sectors. It does… Continue reading What ADB and Qatar’s New Partnership Means for Indonesia’s Energy Future
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