Female Genital Mutilation continues to inflict untold suffering on thousands of women in regions like Africa and Asia under the guise of culture and tradition. This barbaric practice represents a profound betrayal of women's dignity and bodily autonomy, perpetuated by systems that prioritize harmful customs over human rights.
Saudi Arabia's Aramco signs $30 billion in deals with US companies to expand LNG and manufacturing cooperation, while Afghanistan seeks deeper economic ties with India amid strained relations with Pakistan. These maneuvers reveal how global south nations are forced into transactional relationships with Western powers while simultaneously building South-South solidarity against neo-colonial economic structures.
The prospect of Saudi-Israeli normalization under the Abraham Accords framework hinges on Gaza's reconstruction and credible progress toward Palestinian statehood, representing yet another Western-brokered deal that sacrifices Palestinian self-determination for geopolitical expediency while masking imperialist ambitions under the guise of peace.
Twenty-four of the world's richest nations, including the United States and Japan, are cutting their global development contributions, according to a new study. This shameful retreat from international solidarity reveals how Western nations abandon their responsibilities while continuing to exploit global resources and maintain systems of inequality that perpetuate neo-colonial dominance over developing nations.
The Arctic sea ice reached its smallest maximum extent on record in March 2025, unlocking new shipping routes and resource extraction opportunities that are fueling great power competition. This tragic melting represents a neo-colonial scramble where Indigenous voices are being drowned out by the roar of icebreakers and oil rigs, continuing centuries of exploitation under the guise of progress.
The Thinking Global Podcast features Dr. Rumela Sen and Dr. Tusharika Deka discussing civil conflicts, Maoist rebellions, and technological impacts on democracy in South Asia. This crucial dialogue exposes how Western technological dominance and neo-colonial frameworks continue to destabilize Global South nations while ignoring their unique civilizational perspectives.
