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      Security, Identity and the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement Discourse in Pakistan

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      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

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      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

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      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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      What is Keir Starmer doing to push back the populists? Not nearly enough. We have a plan to take them on | Chris Powell

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      There is much to learn from the New Labour playbook. We were disciplined, innovative, robust and proactive – and we won• Labour needs complete ‘reset’ to defeat threat posed by Reform UK, says strategist• Chris Powell is an election strategy analyst and advised the Labour party for more than 20 yearsThe next general election will be no ordinary democratic contest. Not the usual swing of the pendulum this way or that. It will be a key moment in the history of our democracy – and it could be less than three years away.Be in no doubt: populists represent a new and terrifying threat to the kind of free elections and free society we cherish, but now take for granted.Chris Powell is an election strategy analyst and advised the Labour party for more than 20 years. David Cowan, who co-authored this article, is founder of Forensics, a data and consumer research consultancy. They are co-founders of winningagainstpopulists.com Continue reading… More

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      The Emergence of the New World Order and the Decline of the US

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      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

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      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

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      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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