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Berrigan: Afghanistan: War Trumps Elections
Znet Article, August, 27 2009
Frida Berrigan
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The official results of Afghanistan's presidential elections won't be known for weeks. The ballots cast around the country need to be brought to Kabul — some by donkey and helicopter — and counted. Nevertheless, U.S. officials have rushed to c...
Sustar: Afghanistan's Election Debacle
Znet Article, August, 26 2009
Lee Sustar
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Lee Sustar reports on the fraud and violence that swept Afghanistan during the August 20 presidential elections.
Harvey: Many Different Enemies: Afghan Women Fight for Their Country
Znet Article, August, 26 2009
Ryan Harvey
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As the government of Afghanistan, under the watchful eye of Washington, prepared for its second national election since the U.S. invasion of 2001, we sat down with Shazia, a Kabul resident and member of the powerful organization RAWA, the Revoluti...
Raina: The Democracy Flu
Znet Article, August, 25 2009
Badri Raina
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Ah, how often in human history have bastions of one kind or another sought to thwart the march of the rational, always without success.
Nathan: Barriers to peace in Sri Lanka
Znet Article, August, 24 2009
Anita Nathan
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I seek to outline some, but by no means an exhaustive list of the challenges that face the country today.
Walia: Military Aid or Raid: War on Terror Expands to Pakistan
Znet Article, August, 22 2009
Harsha Walia
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On the eve of the 62nd anniversary of India's and Pakistan's independence from British rule, Obama justified the war on Afghanistan and Pakistan (AfPak) by evoking Bush's mantra: “This is a war of necessity. Those who attacked America on 9/11 ar...
Porter: Karzai and Warlords Mount Massive Vote Fraud Scheme
Znet Article, August, 21 2009
Gareth Porter
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Afghanistan's presidential election has long been viewed by U.S. officials as a key to conferring legitimacy on the Afghan government, but Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his powerful warlord allies have planned to commit large-scale electoral f...
Raina: For Aung San Suu Kyi
Znet Article, August, 15 2009
Badri Raina
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So, we ask, are the generals winning or losing Burma? Losing, we think.
Sulehria: Villains and clowns dominate Afghan electoral theatre
Znet Article, August, 15 2009
Farooq Sulehria
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Unlike 2004 , global media are not buzzing round forthcoming Afghan presidential election scheduled for August 20.
Shapiro: A Just Peace in Kashmir?
Znet Article, August, 07 2009
Richard Shapiro
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What are the various roles that diverse constituencies must play to facilitate political processes that undo militarization and subjugation in Indian administered Kashmir?
Chatterji: Militarization with Impunity
Znet Article, August, 07 2009
Angana Chatterji
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The events in Shopian of May-July 2009 are contextualized within a continuum of past violences and violations by the Indian military and paramilitary, and reciprocal relations between heightened militarization and social and gendered violence in I...
Raina: Judge Not the Judge, or Thou Shalt Be Judged.
Znet Article, August, 07 2009
Badri Raina
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Now I say “god, let me be born a judge in a higher court in India.â€
Mian: Pushing South Asia Toward the Brink
Znet Article, August, 06 2009
Zia Mian
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The contradictions and confusions in U.S. policy in South Asia were on full display during Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's recent visit to India. U.S. support for India, which centers on making money, selling weapons, and turning a blind eye t...
Chatterji: Violent Gods
Znet Article, July, 30 2009
Angana Chatterji
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A Book Interview on Violent Gods: Hindu Nationalism in India's Present; Narratives from Orissa
Cole: Armageddon at the Top of the World: Not!
Znet Article, July, 29 2009
Juan Cole
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Despite being among the poorest people in the world, the inhabitants of the craggy northwest of what is now Pakistan have managed to throw a series of frights into distant Western capitals for more than a century. That's certainly one for the reco...
Liem: Why Does July 27th Matter?
Znet Article, July, 27 2009
Ramsay Liem
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For the sake of those who still suffer the sacrifices made during the Korean War and to pave the way for more productive U.S.-North Korea dialogue, July 27, 2009 should be the day we call for an urgent end to the Korean War.
Ahn: Why We Must End the Korean War
Znet Article, July, 27 2009
Christine Ahn
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July 27th is the 56th anniversary of when the United States signed a temporary armistice with North Korea to halt the fighting of the Korean War.
Mishra: On India’s Union Budget
Znet Article, July, 27 2009
Girish Mishra
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Undoubtedly, the Union budget 2009-10, presented by finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, to Lok Sabha on July 6, has disappointed certain sections here and abroad that had been expecting India to go in for the Washington Consensus-based economic re...
Kolhatkar: Why Is a Leading Feminist Organization Lending Its Name to Support Escalation in Afghanistan?
Znet Article, July, 10 2009
Sonali Kolhatkar
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Years ago, following the initial military success of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and the temporary fall of the Taliban, the people of Afghanistan were promised that the occupying armies would rebuild the country and improve life for the Afgha...
Mishra: Indian Economy 2008-09
Znet Article, July, 08 2009
Girish Mishra
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A recently published study “India 2039 - an affluent society in one generation†emphasizes that India's wealth gap is sure to threaten its growth.
