A Humanist In Islamabad
For three decades Pervez Hoodbhoy, professor of Physics at Qaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad, has been…More
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Civilising Afghanistan To Death
Over in Afghanistan, the locals have once again displayed their backwardness, this time by objecting…More
Inside Indonesia's Most Secretive Province
The Indonesian state has confronted a number of regional rebellions across its vast archipelago during…More
Harmony Imposed By The Gun
I didn’t go to the Chinese province of Gansu looking for a story — it…More
Is The Misery Ending Or Just Beginning?
There was a time not so long ago when the violence emanating from Pakistan had…More
Why We Need To Understand Pakistan
I am sitting on a Lahore bound bus at Wagah, the border crossing point of…More
Report's Clear Findings Of Israeli Terrorism
Kevin Rudd would never meet with a member of Hamas, because it is supposed to…More
Introducing… Miss Aceh
Muslim extremists in Aceh were outraged when a young woman from the province, Qori Sandioriva,…More
Who Do We Hurt When We Boycott Burma?
You might think that Burma Campaign Australia’s latest victory — pressuring an Australian company, Specialty…More
The Nobel Committee Got It Right
Former Australian foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer considers the award of the Nobel Peace Prize…More