Once upon a time, Trump felt the pain of teetering on the horns of a dilemma over Iran
by Rashmee
Posted on September 30, 2019
Before a formal impeachment inquiry began, Donald Trump’s bullying persona was struggling with his inner …
Read MoreElizabeth Warren has long argued for draining the swamp. And she has a plan for that
by Rashmee
Posted on September 29, 2019
Ed Luce put it rather brilliantly in his column in the FT (paywall): “It was …
Read MoreEven in the age of gender fluidity, Sebastian Kurz’s political fluidity is striking
by Rashmee
Posted on September 28, 2019
Austria’s former – and future? – chancellor Sebastian Kurz is a prime example of political …
Read MoreDispassionately speaking, 3 things need to be said re. Trump, whistleblower, Bidens & Ukraine
by Rashmee
Posted on September 27, 2019
Stand back from the media circus and there are three points that are not being …
Read MoreRegional tourism must move on from the Thomas Cook package
by Rashmee
Posted on September 26, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
Tour companies such as Thomas Cook were part of that effort to create an easily …
Read MoreCarrots are good - but UN also needs to wield a stick to tackle climate change
by Rashmee
Posted on September 25, 2019 / The National
The United Nations’ special Climate Action Summit notched up a win even before the first …
Read MoreWhat is the UK Supreme Court and who is the woman who heads it?
by Rashmee
Posted on September 24, 2019 / Quartz
The UK Supreme Court has decided that prime minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in controversially …
Read MoreThomas Cook found the age of Empire easier than the age of Expedia
by Rashmee
Posted on September 23, 2019 / Quartz
Today, the head of the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority tried to put the collapse of …
Read MoreThe shrill debate over Justin Trudeau should leave some people shamefaced
by Rashmee
Posted on September 23, 2019
The furore over Justin Trudeau’s brownface and blackface costumes tells us two things. First, a …
Read MoreRebuilding Syria, one luxury hotel at a time
by Rashmee
Posted on September 22, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
The state of Syria is piteous after nearly a decade of conflict. An estimated 500,000 …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK