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Past commentary on human rights, US foreign policy, and international affairs:
Note: These articles were written prior to my joining the staff of Amnesty International. The contents reflect my own opinions and analysis at the time, and are not intended to represent the positions or views of Amnesty International.
Here and there:
- 04/2011 Roots of Discontent: Egypt’s Call for Freedom, Harvard Kennedy School Review
- 02/16/2011 Arab Freedom is Good for Israel, The Citizen (Harvard Kennedy School)
- 10/26/2010 Pakistan Foreign Minister Mixes Criticism and Praise of US Foreign Policy, The Citizen (Harvard Kennedy School)
- 10/26/2010 US Newspapers Ignore Drone Missile Critics, The Citizen (Harvard Kennedy School)
- 10/13/2010 Israeli Policies Face Jewish Critics, The Citizen (Harvard Kennedy School)
- 03/12/2009 U.S. has chance to help real democracy in Pakistan, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, with Wajiha Ahmed
- 02/17/2009 U.S. policies have weakened Pakistani civilian rule, San Jose Mercury News, with Manan Ahmed
- 04/15/2008 Tel Aviv Tango, Tehelka Magazine (India).
- 10/13/2004 It’s time to ask Ashcroft questions about civil rights, Mercury News (San Jose).
- 02/14/11 Arab Freedom is Good for Israel
- 10/04/10 Turkish Foreign Minister Slams Israeli Settlements in Harvard Speech
- 06/01/10 Washington Post Journalists Repeat Israeli Claims as Fact
- 05/17/10 Boxer vs. Feinstein: The Path to Middle East Peace
- 02/03/10 Dollar vs. Dollar: U.S. Consumers Battle U.S. Taxpayers in Global Drug War
- 11/05/09 “Pretend Secrecy” Shields the White House from a Drone Missile Debate
- 09/11/09 Financial Times Withdraws Award To Narendra Modi, Gujarat’s Chief Minister
- 08/19/09 Lack of Coverage on Transgendered Pakistanis Shows Bias in U.S. Media
- 06/23/09 CNN Praises a Dictator
- 06/22/09 CNN’s Navarrette Gets Iran Wrong
- 06/18/09 Israel’s Ban on Crayons
- 06/06/09 Israeli Media Reads the Fine Print
- 05/18/09 Pakistanis Debate Their Future On Facebook
- 05/05/09 Why Deepak Chopra is wrong (with Sahar Shafqat)
Public Comment
- 02/04/2011 Comment on “Egypt’s Agonies” editorial, The New York Times
- 01/29/2011 Comment on “Washington and Mr. Mubarak” editorial, The New York Times
- 08/30/09 America’s Moral Responsibility in Afghanistan, ForeignPolicy.com
- 03/15/09 Web letters: Pakistan in Turmoil, The Nation magazine
Israeli Policies Face Jewish Critics
