Is Taiwan the First Harbinger of the New Order?
Imagine you are friends with a woman in a relationship with a partner who is increasingly belligerent toward her. The police say they can’t do anything until he actually harms her, but by…
Managing Editor
Sahar Khan
Managing Editor
Sahar Khan (@khansahar1) is the Managing Editor at Inkstick. She is also a research fellow at the Cato Institute's Defense and Foreign Policy Studies department. Sahar holds a PhD in political science from the University of California, Irvine; a MPP from the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago; and, a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University. Sahar's work has appeared in various well-known sources, such as The Diplomat, Axios, The Hill, South Asian Voices, and Newsweek.
The Urgent Need To Review Security Technology
The phrase “move fast and break things” has been the guiding ethos of this era of technological development. Many of the innovations of the last two decades have specifically been aimed…
Ending the Trial of a 'Lunatic'
A little over 10 years ago, I founded a non-profit legal action firm to protect prisoners. Many in the legal profession who I looked up to thought, “pagal ho gai hai” (she’s lost her…
How Can America Fight Disinformation?
In his first major speech as secretary of state, Anthony Blinken pledged that the United States would fight the spread of disinformation because “the truth is the cornerstone of our…
The Leftovers: Part I
This analysis was featured in Critical State, a weekly newsletter from Inkstick Media and The World. Subscribe here. As negotiations about negotiations about resurrecting the Joint…
Where Do America's Far-Right Extremists Stand Now?
As the United States grapples with domestic extremism in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, warnings about more violence are coming from the FBI Director Chris…
After the Apocalypse: North Korea
Making any kind of gains with North Korea has been a difficult task for US administrations. While improving relations with North Korea may seem low on the list of immediate priorities for…
How To Deal With ISIS’ Affiliate in Afghanistan
In the interim national security strategic guidance released on March 3, the Biden administration vowed to end America’s “forever wars” while making sure that…
When It Rains, It Wars: Part II
This analysis was featured in Critical State, a weekly newsletter from Inkstick Media and The World. Subscribe here. Last week on Deep Dive, we began our look at interactions between…
How a Feminist Foreign Policy Would Change the World
The Biden administration has a woman, Vice President Kamala Harris, in its second-highest position, and 61% of White House appointees are women. Now, it has declared its intention to…