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    Important step in the right direction

    28 Jul 2019

    It is a step in the right direction by Imran Khan’s government to allow dual nationals to contest elections (“Pakistan decides to allow dual nationals to contest elections,” July 27, Gulf Today). It is good news that the Pakistan government has decided to allow dual-national Pakistanis to contest elections in Pakistan. Special Assistant to the Premier

    Be wary of politicians promising public option competition

    28 Jul 2019

    Former Vice President Joe Biden is trying to reassure voters. Like former President Obama, he is promising that “If you like your health plan, your employer-based plan, you can keep it.” Don’t bet on it. Some presidential candidates support directly outlawing private health plans, and replacing them with a single-payer, government-run health plan.

    Darroch’s forced resignation as ambassador is a disgrace

    11 Jul 2019

    The resignation of Sir Kim Darroch proves a few things about the state of the United Kingdom as it edges towards Brexit. Only one is encouraging.

    Could Bengal politics see a paradigm shift?

    03 May 2019

    Mamata Banerjee’s prime ministerial ambitions may have been severely jolted by the violence during the West Bengal elections which has recalled, according to a polling officer, what used to happen in Bihar a decade or so ago. Nor is the latest period of lawlessness the only time when West Bengal has seen such unruliness.

    When it comes to courting African American women voters, Senator Warren is no Hillary Clinton

    11 Jul 2019

    Senator Elizabeth Warren has written a new op-ed for Essence magazine, a publication that caters to professional African American women. In the piece published Friday, the Democratic presidential hopeful announced “a new commitment to Black women.”

    Need to ensure orderly transition in Sudan

    02 May 2019

    At this point of time when Sudan is going through troubled times, peace and restraint are key aspects and it is important that the country’s democratic transition takes place in a systematic and peaceful manner. As reflected in the well-meaning Twitter message by Dr Anwar Bin Mohammed Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,

    The strategic ties between Beijing and Dhaka

    27 Jul 2019

    Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina just returned from her first official visit to China after the formation of her government in Dhaka. She was there for 4-5 days in establishing Bangladesh’s strategic relationship with China that attracted the attention of the entire world. This strategic relationship, however,

    If the rumours are true, Boris’s social care plan is so bad

    27 Jul 2019

    Promising a fix for our broken social care system has become a right of passage for new prime ministers in recent times. From Blair to May, social care has consistently been a priority; at least in rhetoric if not in reality. Now, in his inaugural speech, Boris Johnson, has followed suit, committing to give “every older

    Biden, unions and the politics of 2020 Presidential polls

    09 May 2019

    Shortly after former Vice President Joe Biden announced his candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, he received his first union endorsement. “I couldn’t be more proud to have the International Association of Fire Fighters on my team,” Biden tweeted in response. “Unions built the middle class in this country — and as President,

    Dems should take Robert Mueller hearings as call to action

    27 Jul 2019

    Wednesday’s congressional hearings with former special counsel Robert Mueller revealed no new facts, because Mueller predictably stuck to the contents of his report during his testimony. But that doesn’t mean his appearance was a waste of time. For one thing, few Americans have had the time to study

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