The Common Thread Within the Palestinian Protests
The world’s attention has turned again to deadly scenes of Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip and the launching of rockets by the militant group Hamas into Israel. It follows two…
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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.
Why Americans Should Defend Palestinians
My first weeks as an undergraduate teenager coincided with the start of the Second Intifada in September 2000, in which Palestinians rose in mass protests against Israeli occupation and the…
Rebels With A Business Cause: Part I
This analysis was featured in Critical State, a weekly newsletter from Inkstick Media and The World. Subscribe here. Much of the rhetoric around smuggling trades and insurgency operates…
Turning Afghanistan from a Liability to an Asset
After weeks of deliberating, the Biden administration announced a new withdrawal date for US troops in Afghanistan, giving hope to end America’s longest war. The decision was met with…
In Pursuit of Dignity
The undeniable gap in human rights legislation for the LGBTQ community could soon see justice. With the Equality Act now in the hands of Senate Committees, there is a chance for political…
Jeopardizing Sri Lanka’s Domestic Stability
Buddhism typically evokes imagery of meditation, peace, and harmony. But this reductionist vision of Buddhism ignores the religion’s more complex history, including ties to militancy. Like…
End Anti-Asian Hate by Decolonizing US Foreign Policy
Since the murders of eight people at Asian-run spas in Georgia on March 17, condemnations against anti-Asian violence have been at the forefront of the news cycle and social media…
How the latest COVID–19 Wave is Changing India
In the past several weeks, the world has looked on in horror as the coronavirus rages across India. With hospitals running out of beds, oxygen and medicines, the official daily death toll…
An Unopened Window: The Potential of the Iran Nuclear Talks
Since the end of World War II, there have been several attempts that ultimately failed to establish a regional security framework in the Middle East. These attempts have historically fallen…
Nuclear Weapons in the Anthropocene
There were a few possible contenders when a working group established by the International Commission on Stratigraphy began searching for a “golden spike” — a geological inflection…