Opinion pieces and columns
Chhabed SatheeWhen I began my journey in journalism in a small town in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, I could never have imagined that one day it would take me to the world’s largest diplomatic stage—the Unite...
Chhabed SatheeA whole industry of data brokers buys up vast quantities of electronic information from cell phone apps and web browsers and sells it to advertisers who use that data to target ads. The same industry also sells that data, including bulk...
Chhabed SatheeMasks. Guns. Tactical gear. Forcing someone to the ground. Dragging people out of their homes. These images are no longer exceptions—they have become the symbols of America’s immigration policy. This is no longer just a policy debate. I...
Chhabed SatheeWhen the state says, “Trust us,”and the camera says, “Look with your own eyes,”America’s moral future today stands between these two.A photograph taken in Minneapolis shows a man lying face down on the ground, two agents pressing down o...
Chhabed SatheeThroughout the history of the United States, the innumerable social benefits of jury trials and its almost sacrosanct constitutional status have never been questioned. In 1774, John Adams said, “Representative government and trial by ju...
Chhabed SatheeIn U.S politics, many issues come and go immigration, war, taxes, health care, unemployment. But there is one issue that strikes almost every voter directly in the nerves the price of gasoline.Whether in the White House briefing room or...
Chhabed SatheeIn Bangladesh’s school years, one English exam question almost became proverbial: Translate into English—'The patient died before the doctor arrived.'It is difficult to find a student who did not encounter that question at some point. O...
Chhabed SatheeMar-a-Lago, located in Palm Beach, Florida, is a luxury resort, but at the same time it has become a quiet yet significant stage of American political power. It was at this historic estate that the much-discussed meeting between Donald...
Chhabed SatheeIn the United States, foreign students are no longer confined to classrooms and campuses alone. Their success stories are now visible across education, research, technology, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and even public service. As Amer...
Chhabed SatheeIn recent years, the sale and use of marijuana in the United States has taken on a new reality. One state after another has legalized marijuana for recreational and medical purposes. In states such as New York, California, and Colorado,...
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Chhabed SatheeBangladesh today is not merely unstable; it is directionless. The security of the state, the moral standing of politics, the capacity of the administration, and the credibility of the upcoming election—all stand questioned at once. The...
Chhabed SatheeThe Department of Homeland Security launched a $200 million advertising campaign this past spring that urged migrants to “self-deport,” dangling an offer that sounded like a darker version of a credit-card promotion. By formalizing thei...
Chhabed SatheeThe question of a 'yes' or 'no' vote on the July Charter has taken the nation’s politics to a new turning point. Some see it as an exercise in democratic decision-making, while others consider it a political ploy—intended to safeguard t...
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