Pushing South Asia Toward the Brink

Pushing South Asia Toward the Brink

The United States is arming both India and Pakistan, encouraging India’s nuclear program, and destabilizing the region through its military efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan, argues Zia Mian.

Pakistans American Problem

Pakistans American Problem

The unpopularity of the United States in Pakistan should force Washington to rethink its policies, argues columnist Zia Mian.

Islam and Pakistan

Religion has permeated the history and politics of Pakistan. Now it’s time, Najum Mushtaq argues, to keep religion out of it.

Pakistan: Myths and Realities

Pakistan’s image in the United States has been tarnished by decades-old misperceptions that prevail in the myths about the country.

The Taiwan that Roared

For all the vibrancy of Taiwanese politics and the high performance of Taiwan’s economy, the island is something of an embarrassment to the international community. Taiwan looks like a state. It acts like a state. But only two dozen other countries recognize Taiwan as a state.

A Modest Proposal

When the Bush administration tried earlier to push through a comprehensive immigration reform bill, anti-immigrant groups unleashed a grassroots protest over the proposed amnesty measures and helped to defeat the bill.

The Grim Numbers

For many Americans, — 3,834 U.S. soldiers dead, 27,753 wounded — quantify the tragedy of Iraq. It’s all about us: our invasion, our occupation, our losses.

Musharrafs Madrasa Muddle

The Pakistani president’s commando raid against Islamic militants achieved only a Pyrrhic victory.