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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President Trump warned that the administration was ready to resume bombing if upcoming negotiations in Switzerland failed
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JD Vance vows Americans will finally see Iran deal as White House races to release secret pact
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Trump strolls into G7 meeting late and tells world leaders: 'I'm the boss'
President Trump stunned world leaders by arriving late in France, linking global diplomacy to a fierce domestic battle over intelligence leadership
Trump hands student civil rights cases to DOJ in sweeping federal power shift
The White House moves the agency's primary statutory portfolios to the Justice Department and HHS via controversial interagency pacts
Secret US-Iran memorandum leaks, revealing Middle East troop withdrawal roadmap
Twelve-point diplomatic text breaks secrecy, outlining concessions, releases, and ceasefire terms
Trump’s Iran deal lets Tehran sell oil again, giving regime immediate economic lifeline
White House seeks to restore Tehran’s energy trade in 60 days amid defense hawk backlash
Trump signals Russia oil sanctions may return as G7 backs new pressure push
Global markets face renewed uncertainty as West Asia truce ends Persian Gulf reprieve
Trump blasts Netanyahu’s campaign, suggests Syria take on Hezbollah
Trump criticizes civilian casualties while backing Syria’s transitional leadership
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Trump to skip Swiss treaty signing as Lebanon offensive clouds peace accord
Trump sends VP to Geneva summit as Iran accord excludes Israel-Lebanon conflict
Tehran backs Friday accord signing, warns US trust remains ‘deep and unresolved’
Iran diplomat confirms Swiss accord path, warns mistrust will shape talks
Vance defends Iran pact against Obama deal comparisons, cites leverage
VP pushes back on skeptics, says pre-deal strikes crippled Iran’s nuclear program
Obama dismisses Trump's historic accord as a recycled copy of scrapped 2015 JCPOA
Former president argues tough tactics yielded no foreign policy breakthrough
Trump declares triumph as US naval blockade forces Iran peace accord
Trump orders removal of Persian Gulf maritime cordon, restores energy transit flows
Trump questions Democrat motives on Pulte, demanding: 'What are they hiding?'
President Trump questioned the reasons behind the legislative blockade, turning a procedural fight into a major partisan battle
Trump blasts Netanyahu’s ‘no f***ing judgment’ as Israel strike delays Iran deal
Trump reveals rift with Israel, says strikes delayed path to regional ceasefire