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Pakistan on the Brink as Protestors Descend on Islamabad

In the corridors of power in Islamabad, a storm is brewing that threatens to upend the Pakistani state. This nuclear-armed nation of 250 million people is caught in a perilous struggle for supremacy ...
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How Do You Tell an Authoritarian From a Fascist These Days?

Recent developments in global politics, such as Donald Trump’s reelection campaign or the rise of illiberal democracies across Central and Eastern Europe, have arguably led to a misinterpretation of ...
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Where Are the Female Assassins?

History offers very few examples of women attempting to assassinate political leaders, particularly presidents of the United States. In 1975, within the space of just 17 days, two women separately ...
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In an Electric Vehicle Shakeout, Who Will Actually Stay Profitable?

Wharton’s John Paul MacDuffie warns of an upcoming shakeout in the electric vehicle market. He says vertically integrated EV makers like Tesla and China’s BYD, as well as legacy automakers and ...
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100 Years On: Can Hindutva’s Assertiveness Replace Hinduism’s Ahimsa?

100 years ago, Hindutva was coined as a political ideology by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). In 2018, the RSS chief said that unity in diversity, sacrifice, ...
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FO Podcasts: Cockroach Chronicles — Making Sense of the CJP

The CJP emerged after remarks by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant appeared to compare unemployed young people with cockroaches. Kant later said his words had been misconstrued and were directed at ...
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Football’s Filthy Appeal

One could be forgiven for assuming FIFA president Giann i Infantino had committed some diabolical atrocity, like abolishing women’s football. The ferocity of the condemnation directed at him suggests ...
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The Dirty Secrets About How Reza Shah Destroyed Iran

Today, Iran is ruled by a theocratic regime. It is easy to blame the mullahs for all of Iran’s ills. However, it is an inconvenient truth that their path to power was paved by the British and the ...
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The Great Betrayal: Why the Western Left Ignores Iranian Victims

History will record the early 21st century as the era of the “Great Betrayal.” We witness a profound moral collapse within Western academia, media and political movements — a collapse defined by a ...
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An Unheard Plea: Iran’s Supreme Court Turns a Blind Eye to Child Rape

The Iranian Supreme Court acquitted a man accused of raping a 7-year-old girl due to the lack of full penetration, despite his confession and evidence of sexual abuse. Iranian law defines rape ...
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Concept of Small Boats: Sri Lanka’s Contribution to Naval Battles

The Sri Lankan Navy’s innovative small-boat concept transformed its naval operations against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The adaptability of these smaller vessels has successfully altered ...
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Beijing’s Uyghur Surveillance Model Is Being Exported to Afghanistan

In the Chinese province of Xinjiang, the Uyghur ethnic minority faces mass detention and forced labor. The CCP has woven databases, cameras and detention centers together to create a massive network ...