Debunking the trickle-down effect on July 26, 2017Tax cuts and similar monetary incentives for multi-nationals and the wealthy form a fundamental part of today’s economic jargon. These incentives are ostensibly intended to ‘generate’ economic growth since neoliberal theory claims that it is the rich who carry out economic activity which leads to economic prosperity. This argument is posited on the claim that […]
Both the G-20 and Trump have it wrong on climate change on July 18, 2017The political dynamic at the G-20 and the protests that rocked Hamburg during the summit have important lessons for the global community. Trump’s apparent isolation during the summit and the people who took to Hamburg’s streets brought two critical elements into the limelight—climate change and capitalism. Unfortunately, the popular narrative on climate change completely ignores […]
Misogyny and the failings of liberalism on July 3, 2017There is perhaps no greater injustice to the memory of Nabra Hassanen than to label her death an incident of ‘road rage’. The American police’s decision to label this violent crime a case of road rage instead of calling it the terrorist act that it was highlights how the system in America oppresses people of […]
Class divide Pakistan’s main problem on May 6, 2017Arguments that hold a lack of tolerance or a poor education system responsible for the horrific incident of Mashal Khan’s killing are not just elitist but also they fail to let us analyse the real cause behind the incident. Intolerance may have led to the incident, but this intolerance is a product of a system […]
Globalisation in Crisis on August 11, 2016 The neoliberal world order the United States created and disseminated around the world after 1945 had globalisation as its hallmark. This globalisation would come to be defined through America’s increasingly prominent economic and military role in the world. Today, however, this neoliberal system is facing unprecedented challenges, and the seemingly ubiquitous phenomenon of globalisation […]
Why the Trump phenomenon was inevitable on August 6, 2016The decision by GOP supporters to elect Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee is a symptom of the frustration and disillusion many in America feel towards the established order. Mr Trump has been defined as an aberration, an anomaly, which cannot sustain its meteoric rise, while the simple truth is that for millions, Trump […]
Fueling Hate on July 17, 2016Tuesday’s hearing titled “Pakistan: Friend or Foe?” in the United States Congress saw several congressmen unleash an unprecedented and vituperative salvo against Pakistan, labelling our administration “repressive,” and accusing our government of “manipulating American chumps.” The intense polemic has given voice to the frustration many in the US feel towards Pakistan, but perhaps more alarmingly, […]
Of Madrasahs and Funding on July 5, 2016The decision by the Pakhtunkhwa government to appropriate a significant amount to the Darul Uloom Haqqania madrasah in its budget has raised consternation locally, and abroad. The seminary is considered a bastion for Taliban recruitment, and the PTI government is being held responsible for propagating the Taliban’s agenda-an accusation which is baseless, and which in […]
The NSG and Pakistans Interests on July 3, 2016The outcome of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meeting in Seoul, South Korea has once again evinced Pakistan’s strong dependence on China’s friendship. Since the eve of the summit, China has reiterated its opposition to India’s induction, which in Pakistan’s eyes, is a testament to a friendship that can weather the salvo of any future […]