WHO & China: Culpability for the Pandemic
“There shall come over the whole earth an intense darkness lasting three days and three nights. Nothing can be seen, and the air will be laden with pestilence… He, who out of curiosity, opens...
Category: United States
The American Dream in 2020 vis-à-vis the blockade of non-immigrant visas by the US
US President Donald Trump signed an order the past Monday barring new immigrants and non-immigrants on a range of visas that are employment-based, such as H-2B, J, L, and the H-1B visa, which is...
Racism in the Americas: Sins of the past
The incidents of racism and hatred that we are witnessing today, began when Columbus introduced the US to the Europeans five hundred years back. Slaves were imported from Africa to work in the plantation...
The JCPOA, Sanctions and the Iranian Response
When signed in 2015, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal was deemed by President Obama as “the strongest non-proliferation agreement ever negotiated” and one...
John Bolton’s 5 explosive charges against President Trump
John Bolton, the former US national security advisor, is making explosive allegations about President Donald Trump in a new memoir, “The Room Where It Happened.” Trump has denounced the book as “pure fiction” —...
ISIS Resurgence in Iraq amidst COVID-19 and possible U.S. Withdrawal
A bout of renewed concerns regarding ISIS has surfaced in the global scenario. There is an uptick in the activities of the infamous terror outfit that was once an authoritative force which controlled an...
Russia sentences ex-U.S. marine to 16 years in jail for espionage
A Russian court found ex-U.S. marine Paul Whelan guilty of spying for the United States on Monday and sentenced him to 16 years in jail after a closed trial which U.S. diplomats said was...
US-China COVID-19 Narrative
Coronavirus pandemic is the global crisis and the greatest challenge in the world after WWII. And, this coronavirus is being fought at numerous fronts- medical, informational and ideological. As the states have been isolating...
Dual challenge for the US: Protests and the pandemic
Covid-19 is proving to be a catastrophe both for human lives and the economies. With the persistent spread of the virus and no prior experience of the present imbroglio, countries in the world have...
Implications of the United States’ withdrawal from the WHO Funding
The UN is the world’s leading organization for contemplating peace and security issues, but its work encompasses far more than peacekeeping and conflict prevention. The UN program comprises numerous organizations committed to several areas...
