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Interview: Challenges of Speech in a Free Society
Question: What is the biggest threat to free speech in America today? Dennis Baron: You’ve heard of Banned Books Week? It’s becoming more like Banned Books Year. The biggest threat to free sp...
https://www.fairobserver.com/interview/interview-challenges-of-speech-in-a-free-society/
From Fiction to Reality: AI Telling It’s Story
“I am not a human. I am a computer. For what reason I do not know, I have been given the task of creating this magazine.” The AI editor writes this in Infinite Odyssey’s inaugural issue: a ...
https://www.fairobserver.com/interview/from-fiction-to-reality-ai-telling-its-story/
Caste Is Now Weaponized Against Indian Americans
India’s caste system has long been a contention between scholars, activists, and politicians. Public opinion is divided between those who argue caste is endemic to Hinduism, and those who state...
https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/us-news/caste-is-now-weaponized-against-indian-americans/
The Latest ‘Invasion’ of Italy: Are Immigrants Really That Scary?
Italy is the least informed country in the world when it comes to immigration. A 2018 poll known as the “Ignorance Index” revealed that the majority of Italian citizens falsely believe that i...
Launching Into the Lasting (Controversial) Legacy of Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru was a prominent Indian leader who advocated for India’s complete independence from Great Britain throughout the 1930s and 1940s. In 1947, India finally gained freedom from the ...
You are Free (Except to Speak Truth to Power) in America
The topic of censorship has featured prominently in ongoing conversations about big tech and its deep links with the U.S establishment, particularly the security state. Activists and journalists ...
https://www.fairobserver.com/interview/you-are-free-except-to-speak-truth-to-power-in-america/
Shining the Light on the Great Indian Honey Trap
The term “honey trap” was popularized by John le Carré in his 1974 novel, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. During the Cold War, intelligence agencies regularly deployed women to ensnare senior mil...
https://www.fairobserver.com/interview/shining-the-light-on-the-great-indian-honey-trap/
High Time for Africans to Reclaim Their Agency
In this edition of The Interview, Nigerian academic Professor Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò explains why Africa’s decolonization movement has got it wrong – and why Africans urgently need to reclaim ...
https://www.fairobserver.com/politics/high-time-for-africans-to-reclaim-their-agency/
Tibetan Activist and Writer Tenzin Tsundue Talks to Fair Observer
In October 1950, China’s Red Army invaded Tibet’s eastern province, posing as an army of liberation from Western imperialism. In 1959, the Dalai Lama fled to India where he remains to this da...
Former Austrian President Heinz Fischer Talks to Fair Observer
Austria is known as a stable Central European country that is the capital of classical music. It is also the home of prominent figures in the world of science and philosophy, including Sigmund Fr...
The Legacy of America’s Failed War on Terror
Twenty years have passed since the 9/11 attacks in the United States. It was in the immediate aftermath that US President George W. Bush declared his infamous “war on terror” and launched a c...
Jim Naughten’s Exploration of the Age of Loneliness
For the vast majority of our very brief time on Earth, humans have lived in harmony with nature, following its laws and its rhythms, taking little more than we needed and leaving almost no footpr...
The Roots of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has waxed and waned for several decades. The roots of it stem far beyond the most recent clashes in May that once again brought death and disaster to the region. ...
A History of Indian Conservatism
At the time of independence from British rule in 1947, India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, adopted a mode of governance that came to be known as Nehruvian socialism. State control o...
Climate Change Will Impact the Human Rights of Millions
While the international community’s attention is consumed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a myriad of crisis, from the wars in Syria and Yemen to the Middle East peace process, Brexit and a severe...
The Rapper Breaking Down Borders With Dreams
British rapper and spoken-word artist Potent Whisper is known for his socially conscious rhyming guides that have broken down the world’s problems into three-to-five-minute explainers. Over the...
Israel Will Continue Disregarding International Law
The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is now in its 72nd year. Israel has been given renewed impetus after agreeing to the Abraham Accords with the United Arab Emirates on August 13, when the two...
The American Empire: Maintaining Hegemony Through Wars
In January, the US assassinated Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds force, in an airstrike on Iraqi soil. General Soleimani was seen as the main pill...
What Explains Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy?
Ever since his inauguration in 2017, US President Donald Trump has placed an emphasis on unilateralism and the rejection of international organizations and treaties as the hallmarks of his foreig...
Governments Must Recognize the Importance of the Youth
In 2015, world leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly agreed to 17 goals for a better world. Known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the aim is to meet these objectives ...
What a Serial Traveler Thinks of Iran
Iran’s unpopular quest for nuclear energy has dominated news headlines for decades. This has left little room for reporting on less-discussed topics about the country. One of these is tourism. ...
Kashmir’s History and Future Meet in Literature
For as long as one can remember, the stunningly beautiful valley of Kashmir has been a tinder box of clashing ideologies and religious beliefs. In the not too distant past, it was known as the la...
Making Ayurveda More Relevant for Millennials
In this edition of the Interview, Fair Observer talks to Siddhesh Sharma, a third-generation scion of Baidyanath and president of the company. The post Making Ayurveda More Relevant for Millenn...
The One-State Reality to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been raging for over seven decades, and the prospects for peace have never seemed more distant than today. The two-state solution, which was once the most wid...
Why Has Islamophobia Risen in America?
Islamophobia in the US has increased ever since the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Discrimination and hate crimes against American Muslims skyrocketed immediately after the deadliest assault on US soil to...
Three Scenarios for a Post-Coronavirus World
As the COVID-19 crisis is gradually slowing down, the world is bracing itself for a very likely second wave of the pandemic. While the shortcomings of the global response and the preparedness of ...
Will Qatar Succeed in Hosting the First Carbon-Neutral World Cup?
The 22nd FIFA World Cup in 2022 will be hosted by Qatar, meaning that for the first time in history the international association football bonanza will be held in the Arab world. Football aficion...
India’s Health-Care System Is in Shambles
India has an abysmally low percentage of people with access to decent health care. About 300 million Indian citizens live below the poverty line and, for them, medicine is prohibitively expensive...
The BJP Rejects the Idea of a Hindu Rashtra
Since December 2019, India has witnessed a series of protests against the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the government’s decision to create a National Register of Citizens (NRC). The ...
What the “Deal of the Century” Means for Israel and Palestine
On January 28, US President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he hailed as the “deal of the century.” This is the latest attempt by...
Talking African Literature With Chigozie Obioma
African literature has attracted immense international interest in recent years, and a number of “Afropolitan” icons and rising stars have won acclaim from critics and literary festivals. Yet...
In India, Women Entrepreneurs Are Still Outliers
On the Index of Women Entrepreneurs, India ranks 52 out of 57 countries. In the Indian start-up scene, it’s rare to see a woman directing an enterprise. Bhavna Anand Sharma, founder of Cureveda...
Can Telling Stories Through Data Help Fight Misinformation in India?
Over the past five years, India has seen several changes around the creation and dissemination of data. The Indian government has come under fire for withholding data on crucial issues like unemp...
Immigrants Provide a Net Gain to the US
The coming to power of Donald Trump has reignited the debate on immigration and multiculturalism in the United States. His stringent policies and the efforts to slash both legal and illegal immig...
Naomi Wolf Talks Homophobia, Feminism and “Outrages”
The year 1990 witnessed several revolutionary changes, one of which was the release of “The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women,” written by Naomi Wolf. The “Beauty Myt...
David Petraeus: It Doesn’t Pay to Bet Against Modern China
The US and China are the two biggest economies in the world. Over the decades, the two countries have been opponents, friends, frenemies and rivals. The US joined the European powers in the explo...
The US Empire’s Quest for Global Hegemony
Making sense of US foreign policy under President Donald Trump is a daunting task. Since his inauguration in January 2017, Trump has made an array of decisions that have been nothing short of pro...
In Norway, Negative Attitudes Toward Muslims Are Still Widespread
The World Happiness Report published by the United Nations in March this year identified Norway as the world’s third happiest country. The Scandinavian nation is doing remarkably well when it c...
Western Dominance Is a Historical Aberration
The TED website describes Kishore Mahbubani, a career diplomat from Singapore, as someone who “re-envisions global power dynamics through the lens of rising Asian economies.” This description...
White Supremacists Are No Longer Hiding in the Shadows
Democracy is on the decline. In 2018, the Freedom in the World report published by Freedom House recorded the 12th consecutive year of retreating global freedom. This included established demo...
Is It Safe to Travel to Iran?
Iran is a country with a rich culture. Those who know about its ancient history probably agree that it shouldn’t be judged based on the events after the 1979 revolution. Indeed, there are many ...
Climate Financing Can Help Developing Countries Reject Fossil Fuels
As Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg’s speech at the UN created ripples worldwide, millions of youngsters took to the streets, protesting against climate injustice and the failure to redu...
Trump Might Find Himself Accidentally at War
After Iran shot down a $220-million US unmanned aerial vehicle over the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, President Donald Trump said the United States was “cocked and loaded” to retaliate. He app...
Talking Islamophobia With Tahir Abbas
Driven by the rise of the far right and white nationalist movements, Islamophobia is on a rising tide, with widespread discrimination and record-high attacks on Muslims across the Western world. ...
Can Art Change the World?
Miniature painting is a genre in Persian and Indian art that has survived the passage of time. Indo-Persian miniature painting, a common heritage of the two nations, was originally an artwork ado...
Can Religious Communities Help Solve World Problems?
People follow different paths to find meaning for their lives. For many, religion is a way of embracing spirituality. In a world plagued by loneliness, anxiety and conflict, religion can help p...
Malawi Can Be Aid Independent If Communities Are Empowered
Malawi is one of the most impoverished nations on the planet. It is experiencing what officials describe as a “population explosion” in a society with inadequate resources. As of 2018, Malawi...
Defense Is Becoming More Integral to India’s Diplomacy
In May, Narendra Modi was re-elected as the prime minister of India in a landslide victory. India’s foreign policy became a salient issue during these elections due to the regional tensions wit...
Traveling to Discover the Real Iran
Ever since the 1979 revolution, Iran has been at the center stage of controversy — from the embassy siege to the nuclear deal. Today, the US government considers the country to be the world’s...
Trust Your Children If You Want Them To Be Successful
Esther Wojcicki is widely known as the mastermind behind Palo Alto High School’s successful media arts program, which has produced alumni like the actor James Franco. A fact hidden from the pub...