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The Trials of Pakistan’s New Security Approach

Pakistan’s political stalemate is built upon months of internal security threats and scrutiny from the international community over Prime Minister Khan’s courtship with Russia and his endorsement of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.

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New Zealand Beat COVID, But At What Cost?

New Zealand acted early and aggressively, and it paid off. However, one subset of the population was hit especially hard: the Indigenous Māori community.  

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Eyes on Biden as Myanmar Veers Away from Democracy

On February 1st, the military of Myanmar, known as the Tatmadaw and led by Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, staged a coup d’etat against the civilian government before sunrise.