Internationally renowned photographer Shahidul Alam has been arrested by the government of Bangladesh. He was dragged away from his home at night. The matter was heavily covered in the media. Some protested the arrest on social media. Some also tried to justify the arrest. While some highlighted his relation with Sabur Khan, one of those… Read more »
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The messy meaning of the Manafort and Cohen cases
The mixed verdict in the trial of Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, along with the guilty plea on campaign finance violations by the US president’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, is a sign of just how messy – and perhaps inconclusive – Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential… Read more »
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Fattened cattle: How bad are they for your health?
According to the Directorate of Livestock, approximately 4.5 million cows and buffaloes and 7.1 millions of goat and sheep will be scarified during Eid day of this year. Reports on television and in newspapers say that most of these cattle are fattened up all around the country to fetch higher prices at Eid-ul-Azha markets. Different… Read more »
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Can Corbyn’s Labour Party rid itself of anti-Semitism?
The British political crisis deepens. This is not a Brexit matter, though that is critical enough. Rather it concerns Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party – which is now, according to a poll last month, four points ahead of the ruling Conservative Party. Though Corbyn isn’t personally popular, he could become – on… Read more »
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Trump’s botched Turkey policy
The crisis between the United States and Turkey, a NATO ally and traditional bulwark of American policy in the Middle East, is serious. While the relationship between them has often been fraught, the two countries have generally managed to keep difficulties within acceptable limits. No longer. Most of the blame lays at the feet of… Read more »
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Why Trump’s ‘Arab NATO’ plan won’t curb Iran
The first round of what US President Donald Trump called “the most biting sanctions ever imposed” against Tehran went into effect on August 7. “Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United States,” Trump continued, in a tweet posted that morning. An even more damaging second round of US sanctions… Read more »