AAP’s Broom Makes a Clean Sweep
Arvind Kejriwal’s watershed victory in Delhi’s elections this Tuesday comes after the political failure of his short-lived administration in India’s capital last year.
Category: South Asia
India and Vietnam Dare the Dragon
Conna Walsh discusses the implications of the recent trade pact between India and Vietnam, and its significance for territorial conflict in the South China sea and China’s regional hegemony.
Belated Justice
A new trial began this Friday for the two highest-ranking members of the Khmer Rouge, Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, for their part in the Cambodian Genocide. Kwame Newton argues that, with many of the trials occurring so long after the crimes themselves, even the harshest rulings seem somewhat irrelevant.
Sri Lanka Raises Suspicion Not Long Before UN Investigation
Amidst an American-led investigation probing allegations of war crimes, the government of Sri Lanka has arrested two human-rights activists, prompting even more international disapproval.
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The Mystery of MH370 and its International Implications
Amid efforts to locate the disappeared Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, tensions have developed between some countries involved in the search.
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Dissent in Sri Lanka
For 26 years Sri Lanka was embroiled in a bloody civil war that led to the death of 100,000 people. For 26 years the people of Sri Lanka lived in fear of forced disappearances, torture, and massacres. Human rights and civil liberties were tossed aside as the Tamil Tigers fought against the Sri Lankan government … Continue reading Dissent in Sri Lanka
Rogue Shadow Paramilitary: The CIA After 9/11
Created in 1947 as a Cold War-era espionage agency, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has a long history of secret activities that range from attempted assassinations and regime change in foreign countries to the support of death squads and fascist coups up to the wholesale buying-off of puppet politicians. Top U.S. officials have for … Continue reading Rogue Shadow Paramilitary: The CIA After 9/11
Is This the New Face of Pakistan?
At this point many western policy makers see little hope in a stable Pakistan and are beginning to view their former ally as part of a new axis of evil. Nevertheless, Pakistanis have not given up hope on their country—and for good reason. What many western leaders fail to recognize is the difference between the … Continue reading Is This the New Face of Pakistan?
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