ViewsWeek Views from around the world
From fuel costs to inflation, natural disasters pose a threat to the United States economy. Fortunately, activism promises a solution.
October, 2018
September, 2018
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23 September
India’s Warmonger-in-Chief
India's dramatic U-turn on talks with Pakistan and its army chiefs bellicose language against Islamabad has pushed volatile South Asia towards renewed tensions and uncertainty.
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23 September
At the Heart of Governance
The major task of administrative services is good governance at all the levels of administration. The PTI’s battle to de-politicize the bureaucracy is bound to run into problems for a number of reasons.
May, 2018
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12 May
The Game-Changers
With Russia and China supporting a possible Turkish, Iranian and Pakistani bloc the danger is that potentially a "Baghdad Pact" in reverse can happen. The three countries have the largest non-Arab Armed forces battle-hardened and intact, does it make sense to push nuclear Pakistan into such an alignment?
April, 2018
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18 April
Thoughts from Washington: Pakistan ‘Fatigue’
One has never before witnessed such intense hostility before. The public in Pakistan reciprocates this animosity but they cannot imagine the consequences if this is not only contained but reversed, at least to some extent. Containing further deterioration in the US-Pakistan relationship must be given priority.
March, 2018
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18 March
FTC Shuts Down Promoters of Deceptive Cryptocurrency Schemes
These schemes falsely promised that participants could earn large returns by paying cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or Litecoin to enroll in the schemes.
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14 March
The Refugee Crisis in Greece
For thousands of refugees, the Mediterranean Sea is the last obstacle. On distant shores lies Greece, a center for displaced persons. In 2016 alone, over 50,000 refugees applied for asylum in Greece. Thousands more are to join their ranks since then. Hundreds drown in capsized vessels and makeshift rafts every year — a grim testament to the hardships many refugees are willing to endure for the chance at a better life.
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4 March
Pakistan: Mutiny by the Blue-eyed
Those who plot against the state and resort to mutiny must never be allowed to remain in government for even one day. The crime against an individual can be condoned but anything against the state tantamounts to destroying the whole edifice and razing it to ground, Pakistan will head into anarchy if action is not taken immediately.
February, 2018
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24 February
Why is Bangladesh Silencing Political Dissent?
Former prime minister Khaleda Zia's trial lacked transparency and fairness. The court, many in Bangladesh believe, became a legal tool of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to silence, banish and physically remove her political opponents.
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2 February
Immigration: Trump’s Actions Being Opposed by Investors
NY State and City Comptrollers Thomas P. DiNapoli and NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer join 41 American companies in charge against President Trump’s executive orders and proclamation.
