Critical Response to Prabhat Patnaik’s article, “Neoliberalism and Fascism,” published in Agrarian South (2020), challenges the fatalism inherent in Patnaik’s analysis. This response advocates for reclaiming agency in the age of neoliberalism and neo-fascism, offering a more dynamic and transformative perspective on resistance and change. A chilling wind of authoritarianism is sweeping the globe, manifesting in diverse forms yet united […]

The convergence of Christian-Jewish-Zionist extremism, European neo-Nazism, and Hindutva ideologies — aided by arms lobbies and imperialist interests — has contributed to a global climate of war hysteria, racism, blasphemy, and social unrest. This paper examines the historical and political foundations of the Hindutva-Zionist nexus, exploring its impact on India’s political trajectory. Nationalism and Religious Supremacy: A Path to Fascism […]

Cleric Mufti Munir Shakir, the founder of the outlawed Lashkar-i-Islam, succumbed to injuries he received from a blast in Peshawar on Saturday, DAWN reported. A statement from the police spokesperson said the incident took place in the vicinity of Urmur Police Station and Mufti Shakir was injured on his left foot in the blast. It said the other three injured […]

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Munir Akram, says Islamabad will submit a complaint to the UN against the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and India for “supporting terrorism.” In an interview with Pakistani media, Akram alleged that IEA was involved in the attack on the Jaffar Express train. He claimed, “There is evidence against the Taliban government [Islamic […]

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is in custody after authorities in his home country arrested him on a warrant from the International Criminal Court and put him on a plane bound for the Netherlands, where the world court is headquartered. Philippine authorities had served Duterte with an arrest warrant from the ICC, as part of the court’s years-long investigation into […]

Trump 2.0 is in full swing and it is already causing major anxieties for the global economy. Australia must navigate US–China tensions with careful consideration of its economic realities. Ongoing negotiations for exemptions from US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on imported metals do not shield Australia from reinvigorated US protectionism, especially as most of Trump’s ire has been targeted […]

For nearly a century, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan have largely avoided direct military confrontations across the Taiwan Strait. However, there have been four notable exceptions: the Taiwan Strait crises of 1954–55, 1958, 1995–96, and most recently, 2022–23. In the first three instances, the status quo was primarily restored following the crisis. However, recent events suggest worrying […]

“The Islamic Emirate has control over the entire geography of the country, and there is no unauthorized activity here, nor is it allowed,” said Fitrat. The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said Wednesday that the recent remarks to the United Nations Security Council by Pakistan’s envoy to the UN on Afghanistan not being able to control Daesh was “baseless” and […]

Mizoram: Arms Nexus On February 28, 2025, three persons were arrested on the Sakawrtuichhun Quarry Road in Aizawl District and 623 kilograms of explosives were recovered from their possession. On February 28, 2025, one person was arrested in possession of a weapon and ammunition, from the Saiha area in Siaha District. On February 27, 2025, Security Forces (SFs) launched an […]

TTP was responsible for the largest increase in deaths, which rose by 90 per cent to 558 deaths, as per the Global Terrorism Index 2025. Pakistan is facing a growing threat of home-grown militancy, with the country recording the second-largest increase in terrorism deaths globally in 2024. The steep rise – 45 per cent increase – was largedly attributed to […]