The US is currently experiencing the second largest increase in crime since statistics began to be tabulated, the largest increase in crime being in the 1960s and 1970s. From “Crime in California 2016” Table 5, page 9 in document, page 13 in PDF, the total number of forcible rapes in California increased by 49.3% between 2014 … Continue reading Is American culture sharply increasing crime?
From Dr Hamid Hussain 16 September 2023 I’m doing a series of risk analysis reports about Israeli state and society in the context of Abraham Accord. My own view is that people to people interactions at various forums will create the firm foundation for a long-term sustained effort for social and economic normalcy in the … Continue reading The Tribes of Israel
Author’s Note: This is not an academic or objective essay; rather a personalised opinion on the soon-to-be centenarian former secretary of state. On one occasion, a joke was made on television about how Fidel Castro survived attempts to have him removed by US presidents as well as the downfall of USSR, who served as his … Continue reading On Centenarian Kissinger
The rule of the imperial Guptas is generally considered as a Golden Age or Classical Age of Indian history. Generally arguments for “Golden Age” are rife with retrospective imposition or wishful thinking, but still nonetheless the Gupta Age still deserves to be recognized as an age of immense consequence. Rome fell in the 5th century, … Continue reading Legacy of the Gupta Age
This is an essay I first published on my Medium page You can also follow me on Twitter if you’re interested! _______________________________________________ What is Bengal? The survival of Indic and Dharmic cultures into the 21st century is nothing short of a miracle. These are traditions that have overcome countless obstacles — some internal, others external — … Continue reading Bengal and Dharma: A Recipe for Revival
What is the difference between introspection and self-hatred? Introspection brings reflection, intention, and evolution. Self-hatred brings rumination, doubt, and rot. One is essential, the other is extinction. Engagement of either shift one’s fate. From the roots of mentality grow branches of thought, blooming into flowers of action and eventually the fruits of result. Nowhere … Continue reading The Self-Hating Prophecy of Indian Elites
The following are two posts (originally written many years ago) from the Pakistani military historian and analys Agha Humayun Amin. It is interesting to y see that nothing has changed since 2002 (the article is from 2002 and the interview is from early 2001, before the fall of the taliban). Anyway, whether you agree or … Continue reading Pakistan and Military Rule (and a long interview with General Babar)
A couple years back, I spent my down time playing a video game called Plague Inc. The game starts off with you playing as a bacteria, parasite, fungus, or of course as a virus. Your objective is to spread yourself across the globe infecting as many humans as possible, eventually leading to the culling of all … Continue reading The Consequences of Coronavirus
As the United Kingdom’s Labour Party swallowed a staggering loss, it’s clear that we see a pattern across the world. Election after election, Left parties collapse against either centrist or frequently right wing parties. Does this imply a victory for the “Global Right?” No – as Manu Joseph has beautifully explained, there can never be a … Continue reading The Problem With the Global Left
