How social media breeds social movements
Observers in Bangladesh are still grappling to figure out the sudden and powerful student movement that paralysed the capital city over a demand for safe roads.
9 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Politics of “base” and its victims
FIFA World Cup is undoubtedly the most covered media event throughout the world. While American media covered football matches here and there, one particular story dominated the media for the past few weeks: separation of children from their parents in the US-Mexico border.
22 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Towards a 'broad enough view' of social media
Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook CEO, rarely speaks in public. But recently he spoke before US Congress for hours.
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM
America's lethal gun status quo
Nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz arrived at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in an Uber at 2:19pm on Wednesday, February 14. He carried a duffel bag in which he hid his semiautomatic AR-15 rifle. He entered the school building, pulled his weapon out and randomly shot people on a whim. Seventeen people, mostly students, were killed in the carnage.
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Citizen ‘Muslim’ in Trump's America
Muslims have been on the receiving end of bigotry, prejudice and assault since Donald Trump began running for the office of the President of the United States.
5 December 2017, 18:00 PM
9/11 and the collective memory of Muslims
Another 9/11 anniversary has just passed almost quietly. In the United States, the day was observed with usual rites and rituals.
16 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Islamic extremism: The elephant in the room
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's so-called 'Arab-Islamic-American' summit in which US President Donald Trump addressed heads of
31 May 2017, 18:00 PM
How media can survive the Trump assault
Relations between President Donald Trump and the US press is rocky, to say the least. It began during election campaign. Many
27 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Breaking the Backbone
It’s cliché to say that education is the backbone of a society, but sometimes it's imperative that we remind ourselves of the
28 May 2016, 18:00 PM
US Media: Free but not trustworthy?
Turning news into entertainment not only benefits the corporations financially but also help ruling elites maintain the status quo...
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM