After three years of civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces military groups, with both vying for their own kind of government control, peace talks still ...

Rock music was designed to disrupt, offend and confront society, from Elvis’s racial subversion to Dylan’s protest lyrics, Motown’s coded defiance, and hip-hop’s open confrontation. Recent ...

The recent 12-day Iran-Israel conflict has impacted Balochistan, Pakistan, disrupting trade, fueling shortages and increasing sectarian tensions. Pakistan's National Security Committee is evaluating ...

In “Outside the Box,” I interrogate different AI chatbots to better understand how they “reason.” Of course, we can easily recognize that AI reasons on its own only in the sense that it emulates the ...

While outright extremism in the neofolk, black metal and related music scenes is not the norm, it is a problem that needs to be addressed.

The NCRB data given to the public shows their neglect in understanding the root causes of suicide among farmers, even as 60% of the Indian population are in this group. Farmer suicides are a symptom ...

The exponents of Afghan ethno-nationalism desperately aim to present a benign image of the Taliban.

The Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021 after the collapse of the elected government and the withdrawal of foreign troops. They have dismantled democratic institutions and reimposed ...

As a sovereign nation, the State of Israel has existed since 1948, following the end of the 30-year mandate for British administration of Palestine, when the Jewish Agency declared the territory as ...

Released just before Christmas on Netflix, Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” instantly became the most talked about movie of 2021. The professional film critics immediately weighed in, mostly with ...

In the Gulf, governments are starting to tackle their own problems — and this time without the directing influence or involvement of the United States.

The US has projected itself as the global leader of democracy through its powerful mass media, huge economy and lavish military expenditures. A closer look reveals that the country requires extensive ...