Archive
April 2016
2 More Bangladeshi Activists Murdered
By Catherine Putz
Four liberals have been murdered in Bangladesh this month: two LGBT activists, a professor, and a law student.
New Abu Sayyaf Beheading Should Spark Canada Rethink
By Luke Hunt
The beheading of a Canadian hostage should lead the country to reexamine its failed approach.
India in Talks With Sweden Over New Fighter Jet Upgrade
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Saab are holding talks over jointly upgrading the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.
China's Strange Relationship With the Mango
By David Volodzko
The mango's journey from a Maoist icon to a craved consumer good.
Does the Philippines Have Its Own Donald Trump?
By Mong Palatino
Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte shares more in common with neighboring ASEAN leaders than he does with Trump.
China, Russia, and the Long ‘Unipolar Moment'
By Nathan A. Sears
How balancing failures are actually extending U.S. hegemony.
India: Walking the Line Between China and the United States?
By Mayuri Mukherjee
In approaching the United States, how concerned should India be about its ties with China?
Just How Many ISIS Fighters Are There in Afghanistan?
By Casey Michel
Estimates from Moscow’s special envoy to Kabul are a constantly changing thing.
Why Japan Lost the Bid to Build Australia’s New Subs
By Franz-Stefan Gady
How did the onetime frontrunner fail in its bid to build Australia’s next-generation submarine?
Survival in the Disaster Zone: Nepal's Arduous Recovery
By Patrick Barron and Sasiwan Chingchit
Findings from a new survey show that a year on from Nepal’s earthquake, communities are struggling to get by as reconstruction aid fails to arrive.
US Wants Gulnara to Give Back $550 Million in Corruption Proceeds
By Casey Michel
“Government Official A” named in massive corruption case is no longer anonymous.
Protests in Kazakhstan Over Land Code Changes
By Catherine Putz
Locals are concerned that this summer's changes to the land code will pave the way for land sales to foreigners.