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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Rubio says Cuba rejected major relief funds amid fuel shortages, corruption crisis
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Jeffries blasts Virginia court after 4-3 ruling voids voter-approved redistricting map
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Iran rejects 'love tap' framing as drones hit US warships and Hormuz ceasefire nears collapse
Iran rejected Washington's peace claims and accused the US military of unprovoked attacks on oil tankers and coastal areas
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