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Robert Reich: Why Democrats Will Work Together This Time – OpEd

Robert Reich: Why Democrats Will Work Together This Time – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Democrats usually suffer Big Tent Disease. To win, they put together such large coalitions of voters — working

yesterday 1

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Robert Reich

Normalizing Indo-Pak Relations: Myth And Reality – OpEd

Normalizing Indo-Pak Relations: Myth And Reality – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Terrorism as State Policy In a piece captioned Why Pakistan will Escape FATF Grey-Listing [published in Eurasia Review

yesterday 1

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Nilesh Kunwar

The Next Crisis Will Test Public Trust, Not National Character – OpEd

The Next Crisis Will Test Public Trust, Not National Character – OpEd

Key Takeaways: America’s latest infrastructure disruptions have revived familiar fears about panic and empty shelves. Global disaster research...

yesterday 1

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Burak Oktenli

Safe Removal Of Radium From Indian Hospitals And Its Replacement With Safer Substitutes – Essay

Safe Removal Of Radium From Indian Hospitals And Its Replacement With Safer Substitutes – Essay

Key Takeaways: Indian physicians introduced radium-226 for cancer treatment during the early decades of the twentieth century. Records available with

yesterday 1

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Dr. K S Parthasarathy

Southeast Asia 2040: A Strategic Vision – OpEd

Southeast Asia 2040: A Strategic Vision – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Southeast Asia is at a strategic crossroads. With rising economic weight comes greater global influence and, accordingly, greater

yesterday 1

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Simon Hutagalung

Global Markets Cannot Afford The Wrong Diagnosis – OpEd

Global Markets Cannot Afford The Wrong Diagnosis – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Türkiye’s MSCI index freeze, a Microsoft outage, and banking disruptions in Japan and Paraguay are not parts of

yesterday 1

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Burak Oktenli

28 Days That Might Decide The Future Of Israel – OpEd

28 Days That Might Decide The Future Of Israel – OpEd

By Yossi Mekelberg Key Takeaways: With the support of 67 of the 120 members of the Knesset, it was a

yesterday 1

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Arab News

When America’s Flights Stopped, The World Got A Warning – OpEd

When America’s Flights Stopped, The World Got A Warning – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The FAA’s nationwide ground stop was a necessary safety measure, not evidence of a rogue AI attack. The

yesterday 1

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Burak Oktenli

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act Turns 40 – OpEd

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act Turns 40 – OpEd

Key Takeaways: On November 14, 1986, Ronald Reagan signed the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA). With one pen stroke,

yesterday 1

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Alan Cassels

Three Free-Market Ways To Limit Immigration – OpEd

Three Free-Market Ways To Limit Immigration – OpEd

By Ryan McMaken Key Takeaways: The problem of immigration enforcement has always been a thorny issue for those who prefer

yesterday 1

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Mises

Increasing The Social Security Retirement Age Will Increase Poverty Among Working-Class Retirees – OpEd

Increasing The Social Security Retirement Age Will Increase Poverty Among Working-Class Retirees – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Among the options floated for addressing the shortfall in the Social Security Trust Fund is raising the retirement

previous day 4

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Algernon Austin

Indonesia’s Korean Peninsula Diplomacy At APEC Shenzhen – OpEd

Indonesia’s Korean Peninsula Diplomacy At APEC Shenzhen – OpEd

Key Takeaways: A meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un could take place on the

previous day 4

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Simon Hutagalung

The Quantum Race Needs Scientists Inside Government – OpEd

The Quantum Race Needs Scientists Inside Government – OpEd

Key Takeaways: As nations invest in quantum computing, sensing and secure communications, their next strategic vulnerability may be a shortage

previous day 3

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Burak Oktenli

Deadlock Between US, Iran Must Be Broken – OpEd

Deadlock Between US, Iran Must Be Broken – OpEd

By Hassan Al-Mustafa Key Takeaways: A settlement, even a gradual one, between the US and the Islamic Republic of Iran

previous day 3

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Arab News

Reflecting Astana’s Concerns, Kazakhstan’s Anti-Terrorist Center Prepares Report On Islamic Movement Of Eastern Turkestan – OpEd

Reflecting Astana’s Concerns, Kazakhstan’s Anti-Terrorist Center Prepares Report On Islamic Movement Of Eastern Turkestan – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Kazakhstan’s Anti-Terrorist Center has prepared and released a report on the Islamic Movement of Eastern Turkestan, one the

previous day 3

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Paul Goble

Stalemate In Gaza – OpEd

Stalemate In Gaza – OpEd

Key Takeaways: More than a year after the Hamas-Israel ceasefire, Gaza is in a state of suspended animation. ​According to

previous day 2

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Neville Teller

Why Gavin Never Met Samantha – OpEd

Why Gavin Never Met Samantha – OpEd

Key Takeaways: In the open letter explaining his commutation of all 548 convicts on California’s death row, Gov. Gavin Newsom describes the

previous day 2

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K. Lloyd Billingsley

The Quants Move To Equities: A Much Bigger Bubble To Burst – OpEd

The Quants Move To Equities: A Much Bigger Bubble To Burst – OpEd

By Kevin E. Villani Key Takeaways: As described in The Rise of the Quants, the sub‑prime debacle was the product

previous day 4

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Mises

PSX Benchmark Index Up 2.3%WoW – OpEd

PSX Benchmark Index Up 2.3%WoW – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recorded gains during the outgoing week amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the

previous day 4

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Shabbir H. Kazmi

When AI Agents Run The Business, Who Holds The Keys To Recovery? – OpEd

When AI Agents Run The Business, Who Holds The Keys To Recovery? – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Microsoft’s latest outage was not an AI attack. But as autonomous software gains administrative privileges, recovery must remain

previous day 3

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Burak Oktenli

Be Prepared For A 50-Basis-Point Rate Hike By The Fed – OpEd

Be Prepared For A 50-Basis-Point Rate Hike By The Fed – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Core “inflation” measures the evolution of consumer prices excluding those components whose prices are more volatile, so as

previous day 2

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Alejandro A. Tagliavini

Local Currencies And ASEAN’s Search For Financial Resilience – OpEd

Local Currencies And ASEAN’s Search For Financial Resilience – OpEd

Key Takeaways: What would happen if the US dollar strengthened again amid rising trade and investment across Southeast Asia? A

previous day 2

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Hari Suciono

Balochistan: From Untapped Potential To Pakistan’s Next Economic Frontier – OpEd

Balochistan: From Untapped Potential To Pakistan’s Next Economic Frontier – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Balochistan is often viewed through the lens of security challenges, political instability and economic underdevelopment. Yet, beyond...

previous day 4

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Ali Khan Bangash

Born In Afghanistan, Branded As Foreigners – OpEd

Born In Afghanistan, Branded As Foreigners – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat had more than a thousand recruits before him in Kabul on Sunday. It was an

previous day 2

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Dr. Zubair

Turkey’s Zero Waste Initiative: Nine Years Of Progress And New Targets – OpEd

Turkey’s Zero Waste Initiative: Nine Years Of Progress And New Targets – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Launched in 2017, Türkiye’s Zero Waste Initiative has developed into an important environmental and resource management programme over

previous day 2

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Haluk Direskeneli

Russia, China And The Risks Of Normalizing The Taliban – OpEd

Russia, China And The Risks Of Normalizing The Taliban – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Diplomacy is supposed to resolve disagreements, not provide a convenient way to avoid them. But what regional involvement

previous day 3

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Dr. Hamza Khan

Iran Is United, While Israel And US Are Divided And Dithering – OpEd

Iran Is United, While Israel And US Are Divided And Dithering – OpEd

Key Takeaways: After the Congressional and Knesset elections, political parties in the US and Israel are badly divided and dithering

previous day 2

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P. K. Balachandran

Single-Supplier Risk: Indonesia’s Garlic Dependence And The Limits Of Agrarian Statecraft – OpEd

Single-Supplier Risk: Indonesia’s Garlic Dependence And The Limits Of Agrarian Statecraft – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Few items in an Indonesian kitchen reveal the country’s food vulnerability as starkly as garlic. Indonesia grows barely

previous day 4

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Rabiul Misa

The Last K-Wave: Will Agentic AI Trigger Great Economic Crash? – OpEd

The Last K-Wave: Will Agentic AI Trigger Great Economic Crash? – OpEd

Key Takeaways: History does not repeat itself, but it certainly rhymes in predictable, cyclical rhythms. When we look back at

previous day 2

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Aditya Chaturvedi

Indonesia’s APEC Economic Strategy – OpEd

Indonesia’s APEC Economic Strategy – OpEd

Key Takeaways: President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to attend the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on November 18–19, 2026, in

previous day 2

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Simon Hutagalung

The Price Of Predictability: Indonesia’s Transfer Pricing Test In A Cooling Investment Climate – OpEd

The Price Of Predictability: Indonesia’s Transfer Pricing Test In A Cooling Investment Climate – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The defining test for Indonesia’s transfer pricing reforms is no longer whether the state can assert fiscal sovereignty,

previous day 4

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Andi Mohammad Ilham

Indonesia’s Citizens In Russia’s War – OpEd

Indonesia’s Citizens In Russia’s War – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Indonesia’s problems with the recruitment of its citizens into the Russian military to fight against Ukraine in the

previous day 2

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Simon Hutagalung

The Real Voices Of Iran: From Prison Cells To The Front Lines Of Resistance – OpEd

The Real Voices Of Iran: From Prison Cells To The Front Lines Of Resistance – OpEd

Key Takeaways: On November 7, 2026, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s deposed Shah, stood at a ceremony in Frankfurt

thursday 4

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Sadegh Pashm-Foroush

A Drone Detector Cannot Tell An Airport Who Has The Authority To Act – OpEd

A Drone Detector Cannot Tell An Airport Who Has The Authority To Act – OpEd

Key Takeaways: From Jersey to Washington and Singapore, civilian drone security is becoming a test of institutional readiness. The missing

thursday 10

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Burak Oktenli

Can A Single Export Gate Give Commodity Nations Greater Market Power? – OpEd

Can A Single Export Gate Give Commodity Nations Greater Market Power? – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Commodity-producing countries face a persistent paradox. They may supply a large share of global demand yet possess limited

thursday 5

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Hari Suciono

As Iran-US Talks Falter, Gulf Countries Need To Step Up To Save The Day – OpEd

As Iran-US Talks Falter, Gulf Countries Need To Step Up To Save The Day – OpEd

By Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg Key Takeaways: The US-Iran talks are faltering again as the gap between the two countries’

thursday 3

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Arab News

The Money The U.S. Government Owes Itself – OpEd

The Money The U.S. Government Owes Itself – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The U.S. government paid just under $1.36 trillion of interest on the national debt during its 2026 fiscal

thursday 6

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Craig Eyermann

Diagnosis In Place Of Reason And Feeling – OpEd

Diagnosis In Place Of Reason And Feeling – OpEd

Key Takeaways: At school, my son is studying King Lear. In a recent test, he came fifth best of twenty-two

thursday 5

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Sinead Murphy

Public Housing Provides No Shelter From Shortages – OpEd

Public Housing Provides No Shelter From Shortages – OpEd

By Carlos Boix Key Takeaways: A wave of protests in Spain is asking for a solution to the “habitational crisis.”

thursday 5

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Mises

Pakistan-Russia Relations Entering A New Era – OpEd

Pakistan-Russia Relations Entering A New Era – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Relations between Pakistan and Russia have evolved from a history of distrust and geopolitical tensions during the Cold

thursday 2

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Ali Mehar

Mecca’s Sanctity, Islamic Justice And The Politics Of Misinformation – OpEd

Mecca’s Sanctity, Islamic Justice And The Politics Of Misinformation – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The announcement was succinct but its repercussions extended beyond the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Two Bangladeshi nationals have

thursday 5

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Dr. Hamza Khan

The Dangerous Politics Of Taliban Border Provocations – OpEd

The Dangerous Politics Of Taliban Border Provocations – OpEd

Key Takeaways: It is deeply disturbing to see how quickly a civilian tragedy becomes a battle of competing statements. A

thursday 7

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Dr. Shahzaib Khan

When Hackers Move At Machine Speed, Central Banks Must Move Faster – OpEd

When Hackers Move At Machine Speed, Central Banks Must Move Faster – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The next financial crisis may not begin with a bank run, property collapse or sovereign default. It could

thursday 2

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Hari Suciono

How Indonesia’s Subsidized Ultra-Micro Credit Reshapes Gender-Lens Economics – OpEd

How Indonesia’s Subsidized Ultra-Micro Credit Reshapes Gender-Lens Economics – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Indonesia’s credit boom has a blind spot. Bank lending grew 13.26 percent in the year to September, led

thursday 4

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Rabiul Misa

A New Vision For Korean Peace – OpEd

A New Vision For Korean Peace – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The Korean Peninsula remains a volatile conflict zone. Seven and a half decades after the Korean War, there

thursday 4

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Simon Hutagalung

Huang Today, Who’s Next In Silicon Valley? The Expanding Reach Of Chinese Intelligence – OpEd

Huang Today, Who’s Next In Silicon Valley? The Expanding Reach Of Chinese Intelligence – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Two years ago, China’s premier intelligence agency, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), warned its citizens against “exotic

thursday 5

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A. Jathindra

AI Safety Claims Need An Expiration Date – OpEd

AI Safety Claims Need An Expiration Date – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The new Paris agreement promises common evaluations. Global trust will depend on whether every safety claim also discloses

thursday 6

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Burak Oktenli

Myanmar Tests Indonesia’s Leadership – OpEd

Myanmar Tests Indonesia’s Leadership – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Can Indonesia, under Prabowo’s leadership, engage with Myanmar’s military leadership without compromising ASEAN’s stance of...

11.11.2026 8

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Simon Hutagalung

The World’s Ports Need A Cyber Safe Mode – OpEd

The World’s Ports Need A Cyber Safe Mode – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Malaysia’s September disruption revealed the real resilience test: what cargo can move safely while digital systems are untrusted,

11.11.2026 4

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Burak Oktenli

Beyond Deterrence: Korean Peninsula Peace – OpEd

Beyond Deterrence: Korean Peninsula Peace – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The Korean Peninsula, a narrowly contested piece of territory in Northeast Asia, is one of the world’s more

11.11.2026 6

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Simon Hutagalung