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Sanho Tree has tracked global drug policy at IPS for over 20 years!
As Drug Policy Director at the Institute for Policy Studies, Tree monitors how drug laws affect communities worldwide — making him a sharp voice on enforcement, decriminalization, and the human costs of the war on drugs.
Political sociologists study how power shapes society — and vice versa.
Dr. Szandra Kramarics applies this discipline to today's story — examining not just who holds power, but how social forces, identities, and institutions drive political change.
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Sanho Tree has spent decades challenging global drug prohibition policies
As Drug Policy Director at the Institute for Policy Studies, Tree analyzes how criminalization shapes communities worldwide. Explore drug policy reform at Wikipedia
Pakistan has never recognized Israel as a state since 1947
Pakistan is one of ~30 UN member states that do not recognize Israel, a position held since independence. This shapes Islamabad's stance as it weighs in on the Iran-Israel escalation as a non-aligned Muslim-majority nuclear power.
Somalia's national football team was suspended by FIFA amid civil war.
Somalia FC was barred from international play for years as conflict devastated the country. As former captain, Ciise Aden Abshir led the team during its hard-fought return to the pitch — giving him rare insight into Somalia's resilience.
