Swati Sakshi Mishra
Swati is a political analyst, published academic author, and researcher who believes the personal is always political, and the local is always global. A journalism graduate who went on to study international relations, Swati connects the dots between Washington D.C. and the wider world, whose work is driven by a deep love for geopolitics and a critical eye for complex systems. Specializing in dissecting U.S. politics through the crucial—and often challenging—lenses of feminism, caste, and global power structures.
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National counterterrorism director Joseph Kent quits, calls Iran war 'manufactured'
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Iran seeks World Cup venue change to Mexico as geopolitical tensions rise
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Trump disputes adviser’s assessment of an alleged Israeli nuclear threat
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Films on racial history, authoritarianism and social upheaval featured among nominees, reflecting broader cultural and political themes
Netanyahu breaks silence with video debunking death rumors during conflict
Prime minister shares proof of life, says intense operations underway in Iran and Lebanon
Wright expects gas prices to stay high for weeks as energy markets tighten
Energy chief forecasts short-term disruption as US moves to protect global oil flows