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U.K.: How Much Did #MeToo Change for Women? Let’s Ask Harvey Weinstein Today – or Donald Trump

Lalatendu Das - April 27, 2024. Published in The Guardian

Both were pilloried, but that was then. Today, one has beaten a rape conviction, the other may return as president.

U.A.E.: Trump’s Legal Woes Are Clashing with His Political Ambitions

Lalatendu Das - July 25, 2023. Published in The National

The presidential hopeful faces several trials that intersect with his electoral schedule.

U.K.: The 2-Word Slur That Tells Us Everything We Need To Know about Donald Trump

Lalatendu Das - May 13, 2023. Published in Independent

The former U.S. president spoke out to widespread laughter from CNN Town Hall attendees.

U.A.E.: A Jury of Trump’s Peers Have Judged Him – Now More Voters Will, Too

Lalatendu Das - May 11, 2023. Published in The National

Women across America will find it hard to ignore the $5 million verdict against [Donald Trump] in his case against writer E. Jean Carroll.

U.K.: The Guardian View on Consequences for Trump: This Beginning Took Bravery

Lalatendu Das - May 11, 2023. Published in The Guardian

A jury verdict finding the former president liable for sexual abuse and lies won’t fix U.S. politics. But it still matters.

South Africa: Haiti in Turmoil – and the US Must Shoulder the Blame

Lalatendu Das - October 28, 2022. Published in Mail and Guardian

U.S.-led attempts to subvert actual democracy in Haiti were somehow in the interests of democracy.

China: A US Not Safe for Own Citizens Is Not Qualified To Lead the World

Lalatendu Das - September 17, 2022. Published in Global Times

The basic social order of the U.S. is severely challenged.

Japan: Why Must the American Military Impede Us at Every Turn?

Robin Koerner - May 2, 2022. Published in Okinawa Times

An agreement that allows criminals to evade justice by hiding away on military bases is unjust and only encourages further criminal activity.

Japan: US Soldiers Who Commit Sexual Crimes Should Be Handed Over to Japanese Law Enforcement

Robin Koerner - April 30, 2022. Published in Ryukyu Shimpo

Although the prefectural government advocates for preventative measures and enforcement of disciplinary measures every time there is an incident, these heinous crimes continue to be committed.

U.K.: The Ghislaine Maxwell Case Raises a Question Some May Think Naive: Why?

Lalatendu Das - January 4, 2022. Published in The Guardian

Faced with profound human wickedness, the most basic question of all is the one we rarely ask.

Japan: After an Attempted Rape, How Will Japan Address Its Military Contractor Dilemma?

Robin Koerner - August 16, 2021. Published in Ryukyu Shimpo

The American and Japanese governments must show that they will enforce any measures necessary ... to ensure something this ghastly never happens again.

Mauritius: Proof

Lalatendu Das - July 25, 2021. Published in Mauritius Times

Prosecution of predators who commit sexual abuse against women and children will no longer be shackled with illogical and unnecessary constraints.

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