Europe looks to a new US president who knows what comes of ‘wrong patriotism’
by Rashmee
Posted on January 30, 2021
This, the second weekend since Joe Biden got to the White House, is a good …
Read MoreGumbo diplomacy vs Swagger
by Rashmee
Posted on December 1, 2020
In May 2018, US diplomacy was supposed to be all about “swagger”. That was the …
Read MoreHow to read the ‘Arab street’ as America pushes rapprochement with Israel
by Rashmee
Posted on August 28, 2020
This week, Donald Trump’s official and unofficial secretaries of state – Mike Pompeo and Jared …
Read MoreWhat to make of Mike Pompeo’s ‘crusade’ against China
by Rashmee
Posted on August 16, 2020
Jeffrey Sachs’ contextualisation of America’s “crusade” against China is worth reading, what with Mike Pompeo, …
Read MoreThe great drama in Belarus is matched by the great indifference of Trump’s America
by Rashmee
Posted on August 11, 2020
The great drama around elections in Belarus is matched only by the great indifference of …
Read MoreTrump or not, it’s Washington’s way or Huawei
by Rashmee
Posted on February 18, 2020
If there’s anything that the Munich Security Conference cleared up, it’s this: Donald Trump or …
Read MoreHow Suleimani’s death will affect India and Pakistan
by Rashmee
Posted on January 6, 2020 / The National
To properly consider the possible fallout of Friday’s targeted US strike on Qassem Suleimani, …
Read MoreUS foreign policy has bipolar disorder
by Rashmee
Posted on November 24, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
In validating the transgression of international law, the Trump administration is dismantling a crucial pillar …
Read More‘Mr Swagger’ on Day 30 of the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump
by Rashmee
Posted on October 24, 2019
Mike Pompeo is still at the US State Department and is still His Master’s Voice. …
Read MoreTrump’s grand delusions – treason and the unfolding coup
by Rashmee
Posted on October 2, 2019
The dictionary meaning of treason is as follows: The crime of betraying one’s country, especially …
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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