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The Geopolitics Of Attention: Pakistan’s Next Information Battle

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By Amna Akbar
| Stratheia
The most powerful information operation may not be convincing people to believe a lie. It may be making them so distracted that they stop noticing the truth. In an age when a war can unfold on a battlefield and on a smartphone simultaneously, attention has become more than a psychological resource. It is strategic power. Governments compete for it. Political movements mobilise it. Corporations monetise it. Algorithms manipulate it.
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Narrative Is Power Why Pakistan Must Invest in Credible Voices

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By Amna Akbar
| Stratheia
In the twenty-first century, wars aren’t just won with missiles, tanks, and jets. They are fought with ideas, information, and the way people perceive events. Being able to shape the narrative has become a strategic asset. You can win on the battlefield, but if you can’t communicate your side of the story effectively, you’ll still struggle diplomatically. In a world where public opinion drives foreign policy and investment, the power to tell a story is now just as important as national power itself.
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Unbuild the Cages

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By Amna Akbar
| Jewish Currents Verified
Within Donald Trump’s first 12 months back in office, ICE occupations of cities ranging from Los Angeles to Chicago to Minneapolis clarified that immigration detention and deportation are now at the heart of the Trump project. At the same time, these devastating surges were met with extraordinary community defense, arguably containing a kernel of a struggle against authoritarianism and capitalism writ large. Immigration, in other words, is now a key front in a much larger war.
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