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ICE, the Democratic Party and the politics of immigration enforcement

Bangladesh, Aug. 17 -- The Democratic Partys latest debate over US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offers a revealing glimpse into the direction of the partys national politics. At its Augus... Read More


Fragmented power, deepening inequality, climate stress, dying democracies, and weaponized information

Bangladesh, Aug. 17 -- We are living through a moment in time of cascading disorder. Wars, inequality, and poverty are no longer confined to “faraway” places; they are entwined into a sing... Read More


Alleged DZ Mafia leader arrested in Algeria as France targets Marseille crime network

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- Algerian authorities have arrested and placed under judicial supervision an alleged senior leader of the “DZ Mafia,” a criminal syndicate that French authorities hav... Read More


South Koreas peace overture to North Korea faces a nuclear test

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- The Korean Peninsula has lived for more than seven decades under the shadow of a war that never formally ended. The guns fell silent in 1953, but the Korean War concluded with a... Read More


Saudi Arabias Red Sea gamble: Can a new maritime coalition contain the Houthi threat?

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- Saudi Arabias decision to formally launch a multinational maritime defense coalition in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden marks a significant shift in the regional security equation.... Read More


The dwindling American shield and the Gulfs changing security equation

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- The recent escalation between Iran and the Gulf states has exposed both the strength and the limitations of the American-led air-defense architecture that has underpinned region... Read More


Irelands alumina exports face scrutiny over possible links to Russias military supply chain

Bangladesh, Aug. 15 -- Ireland is facing growing scrutiny over exports of alumina from the countrys Aughinish refinery to Russia after an investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting ... Read More


The American Dream is under pressure-and slogans wont save it

Bangladesh, Aug. 15 -- The American right is increasingly divided over a fundamental question: How should conservatives respond to the growing appeal of socialism among younger Americans? One camp bel... Read More


Japan must face its wartime past before it can claim a peaceful future

Bangladesh, Aug. 15 -- August 15 is not merely a date on Japans national calendar. It carries profound historical significance across Asia and the wider international community. Eighty-one years after... Read More


India and Saudi Arabia: Building a strategic partnership for peace and prosperity

Bangladesh, Aug. 15 -- As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, the occasion offers not only an opportunity to reflect on the countrys remarkable journey since 1947 but also to look toward the p... Read More