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Op-Ed: Balancing Inclusion and Incursion from Kashmir’s Rail Bridges
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons By Anonymous In March of 2023, the final tracks of the Chenab Bridge were laid down, signaling another milestone in the completion of the world’s highest rail bridge. Passing over the Chenab River, this steel and concrete arch bridge is part of a nationally-funded rail line in the Indian state of…
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Iraq: 20 Years Later
Photo Credit: Freedom House By Chloe VitaliStaff Writer I was born in April of 2003. Almost exactly three weeks before that very day, U.S. armed forces invaded Iraq. That was 20 years ago. Throughout much of my childhood, I noted the confusion and anger that was bred as a result of the invasion. Regardless of…
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Pakistan’s Compounding Crises Push it to the Edge
Photo Credit: AlJazeera By Yan GrafStaff Writer Pakistan is spiraling toward the brink of collapse. While the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and confrontation with China continue soaking up international attention, Pakistan’s multiple existential crises have gone largely unnoticed by international observers. But it shouldn’t. Currently, simultaneous economic, political, and environmental crises combined with a renewed…