Aasim Sajjad Akhtar

Strategic games

Strategic games

The least we can do is speak up for the masses. Published 19 Jul, 2024 08:01am
Patrons vs people

Patrons vs people

We must recognise the historical roots of our predicament. Published 05 Jul, 2024 07:03am
Tick tock

Tick tock

The situation is dire, and likely to get worse. Published 21 Jun, 2024 08:27am
Budgeting chaos

Budgeting chaos

What is ‘stabilising’ about taking on even more debt? Updated 07 Jun, 2024 09:39am
Hot capital

Hot capital

The ongoing evolution of fossil capital is absent from the debate. Published 24 May, 2024 08:15am
Farmers’ march

Farmers’ march

Even the more comfortable farming segments are protesting. Published 10 May, 2024 08:03am
Vietnam moment?

Vietnam moment?

The protests have rattled Tel Aviv and Washington. Updated 26 Apr, 2024 10:55am
Roots of barbarism

Roots of barbarism

Ours is a society in decay, afflicted by a deep rot. Published 13 Apr, 2024 06:52am
Our Indian mirror

Our Indian mirror

It has become difficult to look towards our neighbour with any degree of envy. Published 29 Mar, 2024 07:18am
TikTok wars

TikTok wars

Globalised supply chains supersede any particular ‘national interest’. Published 15 Mar, 2024 07:34am
Ruling class normal

Ruling class normal

All bourgeois parties compete for the establishment’s favour. Published 01 Mar, 2024 07:50am
Why we fail

Why we fail

This time, there is no shared vision of the future. Published 16 Feb, 2024 08:13am
Grim Islamabad

Grim Islamabad

There is no democratic institution that exists in the capital. Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:55am
What Davos tells us

What Davos tells us

Do the world’s richest and most powerful people care? Published 20 Jan, 2024 07:12am
Punjab must decide

Punjab must decide

What can we expect from young people in the Punjabi heartland? Updated 05 Jan, 2024 09:27am
Baloch question

Baloch question

Their language was, in fact, a plea to be heard. Updated 22 Dec, 2023 08:52am
No justice no peace

No justice no peace

Baloch youth are forced to resort to slave labour to survive. Published 24 Nov, 2023 07:06am
Deprived & hateful

Deprived & hateful

Identity has been polarised in reactionary ways. Updated 10 Nov, 2023 09:15am
New world order?

New world order?

The world’s people are ruled by despots and profiteers. Published 27 Oct, 2023 07:51am