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 hands intelligence leadership to current housing finance coordinator
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Lebanon developments become central to efforts to prevent wider regional conflict
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Trump says US may ‘go silent’ on Iran while extending blockade indefinitely
Trump signals tougher embargo strategy, aims to pressure Iran economically
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Israel’s Beirut strike derails Iran-US talks, raises risk of regional conflict
Iran walks away from US talks, says Beirut strike violated ceasefire terms
Trump ramps up AI-generated posts before New York gubernatorial contest
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