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Dear DOGE: Here’s how to Cut the Pentagon Budget by $100 Billion in 6 Easy Steps

America’s military budget is more than just numbers on a page—it’s a reflection of the priorities that shape our society. Right now, that nearly trillion dollar budget is bloated, inefficient, and far removed from the needs of everyday Americans. We’ve…

RSS Calls for Global Solidarity with Bangladesh’s Hindu Community

Guwahati: The Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha 2025 (ABPS) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday expressed its serious concern on the unabated and planned violence, injustice, and oppression faced by the Hindu and other religious minority communities at the…

The Cancerous River Ghaggar: Who Will Emancipate It?

Just within a month after BJP’s win in the Delhi Assembly, how did Haryana CM Saini change his previous standpoint? And how have the dirt and effluents in the same Yamuna River water become visible, which previously was being claimed…

Poles’ Growing Doubts About Trump’s Reliability Are A Double-Edged Sword For The US

On the one hand, this trend has sped up Poland’s efforts to assume a leading role in NATO amidst the US’ planned “Pivot (back) to Asia”, but it’s also led to Poland relying more on France to rebalance relations with…

Canada Faces Fundamental Choices

Radical pronouncements from the new American president have galvanised Canadian society and government alike. They have united Canadians and greatly improved the chances of the ruling Liberal party to win the forthcoming elections. President Trump has made consistent threats to…

Europe in Shock: The U.S. Push for Militarization and the Path to a New Global Order

Europeans are in shock as they face the latest moves by the U.S. government against the continent. From the paternalistic lecture delivered by Vice President J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference in February (see the speech here) to the negotiations over…

Donald Trump Brokering Unique Peace for Russia and Ukraine

On March 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with President of the United States Donald Trump, confirming his fundamental commitment to finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Putin expressed willingness to thoroughly…

I Resigned 22 Years Ago From the US Government over the Bush War on Iraq …And Wish I Had More Resignations to Give!

22 years ago, on March 19, 2003, I resigned from the US Department of State. I was the Deputy chief of mission at the US Embassy in UlaanBaatar, Mongolia and the third U.S. government employee to resign in opposition to…

Challenges for Peace in Trump Times

Allies in Europe asked me for a few words from the United States on challenges for peace in these trumpy times. Here they are. The challenges in working for peace in the United States and the world, during Trump times,…

The US Agency For Global Media’s Dissolution Could Lead To A Revival Of American Soft Power

American soft power operations in this new era that’ll likely follow USAID and USAGM’s far-reaching reforms under Trump 2.0 will be more creative, appealing, and effective than all that came before. Trump’s Executive Order last week eliminating the US Agency…

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