The Progressive - Amitabh Pal

Iran Protests Spotlight Nonviolent Action in Muslim Societies

Amitabh Pal — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:46:11 +0000

By Amitabh Pal, June 26, 2009

Iran is hardly the first Muslim country even in the recent past to have seen the use of peaceful protests against an authoritarian regime.read more

Stop Wasting on the Military

Amitabh Pal — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:35:36 +0000

By Amitabh Pal, June 12, 2009

Boeing, BAE Systems (British), Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics and Raytheon were the largest producers of death, with arms profits for Boeing itself topping $4 billion.read more

Obama Sends Wrong Signal By Giving Speech in Egypt

Amitabh Pal — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:43:45 +0000

By Amitabh Pal, June 4, 2009

Sadly, the Obama Administration seems to be backing away from support for courageous Egyptian reformers.read more

Pakistan Needs Development, Not Drones

Amitabh Pal — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:31:56 +0000

By Amitabh Pal, May 15, 2009

The best way to counter the extremists would be to help Pakistani citizens attain a decent quality of life.read more

Swine Flu Shows Need for Good Public Health Systems

Amitabh Pal — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:29:07 +0000

By Amitabh Pal, May 1, 2009

The free-market dogma of getting the government out of health care has slowed the response to the outbreak.read more

Sri Lankan Humanitarian Crisis Deserves Attention

Amitabh Pal — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:15:51 +0000

By Amitabh Pal, April 23, 2009

The real tragedy here is that even with the cessation of conventional hostilities, the violence will probably not end.read more

50 Years After Dalai Lama’s Flight, Future Looks Bleak for Tibet

Amitabh Pal — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:54:35 +0000

By Amitabh Pal, March 19, 2009

Unless there is a change in the fundamental nature of the Chinese dictatorship, Tibet will quite certainly languish in its current state.read more

Charles Freeman Done In by Israel Lobby

Amitabh Pal — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:03:38 +0000

By Amitabh Pal, March 12, 2009

The energy level of the debate over U.S. policies toward the Middle East, already quite atrophied, will further decline.read more

Pakistan Not Yet a Failed State

Amitabh Pal — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:58:24 +0000

By Amitabh Pal, March 6, 2009

It has several attributes that should prevent it from coming apart at the seams or being taken over by a bunch of ragtag jihadists.read more

“Slumdog” Associations with Bobby Jindal Uncalled For

Amitabh Pal — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:36:15 +0000

By Amitabh Pal, February 26, 2009

It’s OK to lampoon him. But let’s skip all the comments related to his Indian background. They are repugnant.read more