“We Are Talking About a Fascist Regime”

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is flouting international law with his war on drugs and reshaping Asian geopolitics While the Trump presidency is mired in chaos, another national leader, also accused of being a fascist, is solidifying his rule of the Philippines. Rodrigo Duterte was elected president of the Southeast Asian island nation in May 2016 […]

Women: The Oppressed Majority

A three-part radio documentary Written by Asad Ismi Produced by Kristin Schwartz Narrated by both The series can be heard and downloaded from the Community Radio Exchange of the National Campus/Community Radio Association. Click here for the program, and thank you for listening. All interviews conducted by Asad Ismi or Kristin Schwartz except with Matilde […]

Can the Paris Climate Agreement Save Bangladesh?

While Australia, the United States and Canada are among the top per capita carbon dioxide producers in the world, the small South Asian country of Bangladesh, with its miniscule per-person emissions, is the most affected by global warming among nations with large populations. Considered the ground zero of climate change and the most vulnerable country […]

De-Dollarization: Is BRICS a Viable Alternative to the U.S.-Dominated World Economic System?:

AN INTERVIEW WITH ECONOMIST AND GEOPOLITICAL ANALYST PETER KOENIG By Asad Ismi 1. Is BRICS (Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa) a viable alternative to the present U.S.-dominated world economic system and does it have the potential to replace it? Are we witnessing the birth of a new international economic order in BRICS and […]