Nikesh Chapagain

Senior Contributor
Nikesh Chapagain is a Texan native who has spent over five years as a journalist and political analyst. He graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas and has since been published by the Texas Observer, the Dallas Morning News, the Dallas Business Journal, and many other outlets. His first book is The People’s Candidate.

US Admits Kabul Drone Strike Killed Civilians

The US has confessed that a drone attack in Kabul killed ten civilians only days before its military withdrawal. An aid worker and nine members of his family, including seven children, perished in the 29 August strike, according to a US Central Command inquiry. Sumaya, the youngest kid, was just two years old. The deadly

Hurricane Nicholas Hits Gulf Coast Over Texas Heading Lousiana

Hurricane Nicholas hit the Gulf Coast through Texas on early morning Tuesday with huge landfall, heavy rains, strong winds, and storm towards the central and upper part of coasts of the State. NHC, the National Hurricane Centre’s report says that the center of the storm would move over southwestern Louisiana. It is also estimated that

The US Has To Reshuffle Global Power Relations Having Left Afghanistan

The US has to redefine its relationship with Central Asian & European allies to gain their trust and confidence as it seems to have created a gloabl agony with its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. The super-power image of US seems to have downed and creating a new power axis still it is a global economic

Anti-Mask Protestor Dies Of COVID-19 In Texas

At the age of 30, a Texas man who led a group of “Freedom Defenders” against mask laws died of COVID-19. The Standard-Times stated that Caleb Wallace helped organize “The Freedom Rally” on July 4, 2020, which was characterized in a brochure as a nonviolent demonstration by those “sick of the government being in control

Attacks Outside the Kabul Airport Killed 90 Afghans and 13 US Troops

On Thursday, two big explosions occurred outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. 13 US servicemen and 90 Afghans got killed and around 100 others got severely injured. The main intention behind the two blasts was to enter the American-controlled facility and demolish the US’s efforts for evacuation. One explosion took place at the

Biden Initiates To Recast Broadband Service As A Necessity

President Biden’s Government commences their first big test on the internet/ broadband industry, keeping their promise to evaluate at a deeper level in the Private Sector. To this date, the internet is not a luxury, it has rather become an essential part of everyone’s day-to-day life. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of

Simone Biles Finishes Winning Bronze, The Third Title For Her Country

American gymnast Simone Biles hit the Bronze, the third Olympic team title for her country in the Tokyo Olympics after she had pulled herself out of the team by breaking down with enormous pressure. The Americans were aware of the buzz and almost everyone had got into a panic mode. All of them attended their

Scholastic CEO’s Sudden Death Heightened Family Succession Drama

Longtime Scholastic Corp. head, Mr. Richard Robinson, had met with sudden death in June, during a walk-in Martha’s Vineyard. Surprisingly, he has left behind a succession plan that came as a shock to his family. His latest will reveals that he denied control of the $1.2 billion publisher to either of his two sons, or

Russian Hacks Top US Prosecutors

According to the Justice Department, over 30 senior US prosecutors’ email accounts were hijacked during a massive breach last year. The hack happened on a software SolarWinds and it affected its users. The US blames the hack was carried out by Russia. According to the department, at least one computer in the offices of 27

USA Continues Restrictions In Mexican Border For Illegal Immigrants

Joe Biden’s Administration will continue to block all migrant families who wish to seek humanitarian protections at the Southern Border. Individuals familiar with the matter took back their course when they became aware of the plan that their families would be excluded from the public health measure was announced. It is known as Title 42.

U.S. Life Expectancy Faces the Biggest Decline in 2020 After WWII

U.S. life expectancy fell by 1.5 years in 2020 due to hundreds and thousands of deaths caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic, chronic diseases, drug overdoses, and homicides. A similar decline, last seen during World War II in 1943. Elizabeth Arias, a demographer at the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control) National Center for Health Statistics, and

The US Bank Regulators Acting Jointly In Community Reinvestment Act

On Tuesday, the top US bank regulators declared, they would work cooperatively to rationalize the rules governing how each bank would lend hundreds and billions of dollars annually among the lower-income communities.  The officials further added, “they would move to scrap a Trump-era overhaul of the rules that had divided regulators and industry officials”. At