Modi's India Doubles Down on Hindu Nationalism

Modi's India Doubles Down on Hindu Nationalism

During his 2014 campaign, Narendra Modi promised jobs, development, and growth. Hopeful Indians handed the BJP India’s first single-party parliamentary majority in three decades and a mandate for reform. Yet four years later, with another election approaching, these promises remain largely unfulfilled. The BJP can no longer run as the party of economic opportunity and…

An Invasion of Venezuela Isn’t That Far-Fetched of a Scenario

An Invasion of Venezuela Isn’t That Far-Fetched of a Scenario

While Guaido and his self-declared “government”(-in-waiting) are downplaying the prospects of a military invasion to topple Maduro, the reality is that such a scenario really isn’t all that far-fetched and could even succeed in the event that only a limited one was commenced in the ultra-strategic state of Zulia. The Last Chance For Peace Both…

Zimbabwe’s Anti-Riot Internet Shutdown Tactic Might Become Commonplace

Zimbabwe’s Anti-Riot Internet Shutdown Tactic Might Become Commonplace

Zimbabwe’s high court ruled earlier this week that the government’s anti-riot internet shutdown was illegal because only the President – and not the Minister of State for Security – has the authority to order it, but in any case the authorities’ move highlights a common tactic that’s been employed in recent years in order to…