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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Trump claims Netanyahu paused Beirut push after call as Hezbollah stops firing
Lebanon developments become central to efforts to prevent wider regional conflict
US receives surprise Hezbollah ceasefire offer as Iran freezes talks over Lebanon strikes
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Israel’s Beirut strike derails Iran-US talks, raises risk of regional conflict
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Lara Trump said the president focused on doing what he believed was right, not on what might offer political advantage
Laura Loomer urges Trump to ‘finish the job,’ says Iran must be ‘flattened’
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Hegseth says Iran talks are moving US way as Pentagon keeps military option on table
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Trump-linked America 250 concert faces revolt as major artists pull out over MAGA backlash
White House America 250 task force faces lineup crisis amid controversy
Louisiana Republicans secure 5-1 House edge after approving new congressional map
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