Taliban
Afghanistan after America
US-Taliban deal could end war, but jettison hard-won rights.
Thomas Ruttig | Mar 28, 2019
Afghanistan’s election dilemma
Afghanistan is under-prepared for robust elections, but postponement could cause further instability.
Thomas Ruttig | Oct 04, 2018
The madrassa and the state of Pakistan
Religion, poverty and the potential for violence in Pakistan.
Tariq Rahman | Oct 13, 2016
Southasia’s déjà vu
Sedition and blasphemy are the two sides of the same hyper-nationalist coin.
Beena Sarwar | Mar 30, 2016
Is Southasia really becoming safer for journalists?
The discrepancy in reported journalist killings merits investigation
Sarah Khatry | Jan 28, 2016
A departure from propaganda
Afghan journalism has come a long way, but the battle against tablighat will be ongoing.
Shirazuddin Siddiqi | Jun 18, 2014
The Gitmo Five: a hypothetical threat?
The idea that only some are entitled to due process continues to afflict US foreign policy.
Norah Niland | Jun 06, 2014
Reed flute and gunpowder
Understanding the Afghan Taliban through their poetry.
Thomas Ruttig | Mar 14, 2014
Latest Articles
Do Black lives matter to Southasians?
An account of Black-Southasian relations in modern history.
Southasia’s postponed emergency
COVID-19 threatens to strip the region’s health systems bare.
The anatomy of a torture complaint
Police brutality in India’s model state.
India’s crossborder crises, COVID-19 corruption, and more
Southasiasphere: Issue #8 – Updates and analysis from around the region.
