The crisis in Sri Lanka has been frontline news. And, many people wonder, what triggered it? Well, it is hard to lay blame on a single person or as government to be precise. Although, many lay blame on the autocratic setup of Sri Lankan governance. But, as the English proverb says “the devil is in […]
Author: Khawja Umer Rashid
Authoritarianism in the disguise of democracy
“1984” was a fiction written by George Orwell, which was a dystopian fiction about a regime with totalitarian control and surveillance of the masses. Although, Orwell had Stalinist and Nazi German states in his mind when he drafted his writing. But, if he would have seen the state of affairs today, he might have felt […]
Roe vs. Wade: What it means for the American polity
Fifty years ago American Supreme Court has made a very controversial and remarkable judgment in Roe vs. Wade case. Since abortion was banned in many states including Texas except for certain restricted circumstances. And unintended pregnancy may occur in cases like a failure of contraception or in cases of alcohol abuse, as happened in Joe’s […]
U.S-Saudi relationship: A carrot stick partnership
Since the recognition of Saudi Arabia by U.S in 1931, the relationship between Saudi Arabia and U.S have developed multifold. Both countries share the ambition of promoting stability and maintaining peace in Gulf region. The ties between U.S and Saudi government ranges from large scale of economic cooperation especially oil export and regional peace are […]