EA on Radio FM4: Is China “Greatest Long-Term Threat” to US?
US-China political, military, and economic tensions; bureaucratic politics behind FBI Director Wray’s statement; and catalysts of Hong Kong and Donald Trump
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Asia
EA on talkRADIO: A Triple Threat — China, Russia, and Trump
Triple threat to rights and stability from China, Russia, and Donald Trump: from clampdown on Hong Kong to Russian bounties to kill US troops in Afghanistan
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The US-China Cold War: Uncertainties and Opportunties
Whatever happens with the US, China will not return to isolation from the international community. That brings both uncertainty and opportunities.
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Loneliness, Coronavirus, and the Baba Business
“Many question the product offered by the Baba business. But in the market of believers, there is high demand for assurance of inner peace and stability.”
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Uneasy Neighbors, Uneasy Border: Iran and Pakistan
“A stable border, while welcome, is only a bandage. The cure for both Iran and Pakistan is economic interdependence — if politics does not get in the way.”
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A Border Failure: Pakistan and Coronavirus
In Pakistan, Coronavirus on provincial and national levels lay bare gaps in governance, structural issues, and Islamabad’s problems with borders in Asia.
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EA on Monocle 24: A US-China Coronavirus Confrontation?
While Trump pursues re-election with “Blame China”, Beijing is exploiting perceived US failure in handling the Coronavirus crisis.
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India Loses A “Guiding Light” in Cinema
Irrfan was not just a Bollywood star. He was above Bollywood, maverick who was “loved by millions in India” & made his name in English-speaking movie world.
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The Challenges of the Year Beyond International Women’s Day
An International Women’s Day march in Lahore, Pakistan, March 8, 2020 (Arif Ali/AFP/Getty) A...
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Coronavirus Is Threatening India’s Small Businesses
Small traders are usually worst hit by a shock to a nation’s economy. In India’s case, Coronavirus is no exception with its effects on supplies and costs.
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Who Can Lead the Islamic World? The View from Pakistan
Where next for the rivalry for leadership of Muslim world? What tactics will the contenders use next? And where does Pakistan stand among the power plays?
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A Way Forward for the “Decade of Education” in Afghanistan
Afghanistan Government calls 2020s the “Decade of Education”, establishing universal access to quality schools for all children — but how will it happen?
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Assassination of Iran’s Soleimani Means Uncertainty for Pakistan and Afghanistan
After killing of Gen. Soleimani: “While Western Front occupies media attention, Iran’s Eastern Front of Afghanistan & Pakistan may be where trouble arises.”
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Nargis’s Story: Meeting Afghanistan’s Challenge for Women and Education
“The steps of valorous people like Nargis Taraki are crucial, but agents of change must be empowered to meet challenge of education for Afghanistan’s women”
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Pakistan Navigates the US-Iran Confrontation
Pakistan see political, diplomatic, and economic opportunity from US-Iran tensions. But with a conflict that could always escalate, will the move pay off?
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EA on talkRADIO: Afghanistan Ceasefire?; A Record Year for US Mass Killings
Scott Lucas on year-end stories: Taliban’s 10-day ceasefire opening space for political negotiations in Afghanistan, and record year for mass killings in US
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New Best Friends: The State of Pakistan’s Civil-Military Relationship
How Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistan’s military became best friends, with “ties likely to bind until leaders on both sides bid farewell to positions”
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EA on Australia’s ABC: Pro-Democracy Triumph in Hong Kong District Elections
Pro-democracy parties win 90% of seats in Hong Kong district elections. What’s the significance? What happens with protests? How does Beijing respond?
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EA on Monocle 24: Trump Downgrades US Delegation to Key Asian Summit
Why Donald Trump is snubbing ASEAN summit in Thailand, and what effect dispatch of a diminished US delegation might have on political and economic affairs
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Has Pakistan Failed in Muslim World with Kashmir?
“Pakistan may have to revise outdated foreign policy. Otherwise, Islamabad may struggle to convert bilateral ties into support for its position on Kashmir.”
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UPDATED TrumpWatch, Day 962: Trump’s Tweet Checks Negotiations Over Afghanistan
Tweet by Donald Trump checks more than a year’s negotiations between Pakistan, US, and Afghan Taliban for political resolution in Afghanistan after 18 years
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A Literary Award — But No Freedom For Asylum-Seeker Behrooz Boochani
Behrooz Boochani: “People who are sent to prison know how long their sentence is, but we did not, and we do not know when can we leave this place.”
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EA on talkRADIO: Trump, Israel, and the Congresswomen; Hong Kong; Kashmir; UK-Iran
Scott Lucas on Israel’s decision — prompted by Donald Trump — to bar entry of Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, and conflicts from Hong Kong to Kashmir
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EA on Monocle 24: Is the US A Has-Been Power in Asia?
Yes, US is moving to sidelines in Asia. But is it myth of US as dominant superpower, ambitions of countries in the region, or the chaos of Donald Trump?
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EA on talkRADIO: Will Beijing Intervene Against Hong Kong Protesters?
Scott Lucas on talkRADIO: “Deterrent for Beijing in intervention against Hong Kong protests may be that any mainland intervention is bad for business.”
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EA on talkRADIO: Brexit Crisis; Trump’s Threat; Assessing Kashmir and Syria
Week in Review: Boris Johnson’s false optimism/Brexit crisis with Parliament; threat of Trump’s language amid US mass killing; situations in Kashmir & Syria
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Playing Trump, Imran and Pakistan Use Afghanistan for Better Relations With US
Can Imran Khan play Trump for a renewed US-Pakistani strategic partnership, both for regional security and to help Paksitan ride out economic challenges?
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EA on talkRADIO: Hong Kong Protests; Brexit and UK’s “Magic Money Tree”
Scott Lucas on Hong Kong protests, & UK’s 2 candidates for Conservative leader making give-away pledges — without money in Brexit Britain to finance them.
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TrumpWatch, Day 890: China Says Trade Talks to Resume as Trump Meets Xi
China says trade talks with the US will resume, as Donald Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Japan.
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Iran Daily: China Defying US Sanctions on Tehran’s Oil Exports
Defying comprehensive US sanctions, China is continuing to buy Iranian oil, with a tanker offloading up to 1 million barrels last week.
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