OP ED – Huffington Post. According to Guardian writer David Graeber, the young people protesting in the financial districts of cities all over the United States are there “to reclaim the future.”Young, educated and unemployed (or underemployed), the protesters are reacting to “the results of colossal social failure.R

OP ED – Huffington Post. Republican presidential candidate, Ron Paul, is calling Al-Awlaki’s assassination “an impeachable offense,” and says that the administration “flouted the law” and is moving towards “tyranny.” These are strong words and not unexpected in campaign season, but they do have a d

OP ED – Huffington Post. Corruption in Pakistan is widespread and growing. In the latest Corruption Perception Index, the country is ranked the 34th most corrupt country in the world, up from 42nd last year. Recent polls reveal a pervasive culture of fraud, bribery, nepotism, cronyism and misappropriation of funds. 69% of poll respondents

OP ED – Huffignton Post. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan may have been one of the more resilient Asian countries in the wake of the global financial crisis, but since then the economy has been seriously weakened. The earthquake in 2005 did great damage to the country’s infrastructure but the ruinous floods of 2010 have [...]

OP ED – Huffington Post. “This is what democracy looks like!” A familiar chant from protesters, these words have reverberated this year from Wisconsin, in support of unions, to Cairo and other Middle East capitals throughout this exciting period of change. But as we approach the end of this momentous year, we may well ask [...]