Luis Buñuel, the master of film surrealism, challenged social and religious norms, and bourgeois conventions throughout his five-decade career. His distinct style provocative themes and called out the ...

The US and Israel have hit Iran hard. However, the Islamic Republic is down but not out. A wounded Iran is bound to develop nuclear weapons to achieve greater national security. Proxies like the ...

The Taliban has made much needed adjustments to its foreign policy since seizing control of the country last year. The regime is keen on expanding its international legitimacy and diplomatic reach.

Pundits have abused the figure of the tyrant from Plato’s Republic by turning it into a prophecy of Donald Trump. Trump is no tyrant, but rather another sorry example of America’s large cast of ...

Turkish culture wars around headscarves are not as simple as a fight between the people and the mullahs — they’re a product of a tortured history.

Central bank independence (CBI) is crucial for maintaining economic stability, particularly in a globalized world where political influence can lead to adverse outcomes like inflation and economic ...

In our previous piece, we examined how Reza Shah destroyed Iran. In this piece, we put his son Mohammad Reza Shah under the microscope. We do so because, to understand the Iran of 2022, we have to ...

The US Treasury market impacts everything from mortgage rates to the value of the dollar in your pocket. Recent increases in government borrowing have raised questions regarding its future. Is the ...

By realizing altering chances on the job market, women in China are equally facing new perceptions on their role in society. Background China’s past is critical to understanding the role of women in ...

US President Joe Biden wrote in the New York Times in June 2022 that the United States was arming Ukraine to “fight on the battlefield and be in the strongest possible position at the negotiating ...

The AI platform Grammarly claims to be the perfect grammar machine which benefits both students and educators.

Between April 2022 and March 2023, India's trade deficit in manufacturing exceeded $250 billion. This serves as a stark reminder of the challenges and lack of competitiveness of Indian manufacturing.