How I would have liked to have answered the essay question, “Why did the United States become so much bigger … More
Author: dalalabu
Data Dumps and Double Standards – Why “responsible journalism” often means not upsetting NATO.
by Dalal Abu Diab (Y13) Julian Assange didn’t just publish secrets. He rearranged the geopolitical nervous system. He dismantled the … More
Yahya, Kissinger, and the Dead Who Spoke Bengali
This compelling piece shines a spotlight on the brutal atrocities inflicted upon the Bangladeshi people over the course of their independence movement and the muted international response they received.
UNderperforming Since 1945
An indictment of the veto system as the UN’s most elegant excuse for doing nothing when it matters most. By … More
When History Is a Bill You Refuse to Pay
An opinionated article on the lack of reparations for past atrocities in the global sphere, focusing on case studies of … More
A Stateless Man’s Paper Trail
Student short story entry to the George Orwell Prize, on the theme of Freedom is . . . A literature … More
The Mosquito in the Middle East
A tongue-in-cheek article on the constant interference of the CIA in the Middle East since 1950 and the plot holes in US foreign policy. The CIA is like an uninvited acquaintance to the lunch table: awkward, destructive, and somehow always leaving with more than they brought.