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Enrollment: Digital Identity, Surveillance, and the Erosion of Choice

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The year 2026 marked a decisive turning point in global governance when India, the European Union, and the United States jointly launched the Global Digital Identity Accord (GDIA) — an ambitious initiative marketed as “One Login for Humanity.” Built on the promise of seamless access to welfare, education, healthcare, and financial systems, the GDIA aimed to unify fragmented databases into one universal identity layer. Yet, beneath the sleek language of technological progress lay profound ethical concerns. The Enrollment reveals the human tension between a digital utopia envisioned by global institutions and the lived reality of individuals forced into systems they never chose. Through the experience of Mira Das, an ordinary teacher who refuses the new identity infrastructure, the story becomes a lens to examine the rise of the total surveillance grid and the fading meaning of consent in an algorithmic world. 1. The Announcement A. Perspective 1 — Mira Das (Citizen side): It...
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Unveiling the Dirty Secrets of America's 20-Year Presence in Afghanistan

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For two decades, the United States embarked on a mission in Afghanistan with the promise of liberation, stability, and democracy. However, beneath the surface of noble intentions lies a tapestry of dark truths and untold stories. The American occupation of Afghanistan, spanning from 2001 to 2021, harbors a multitude of dirty secrets that illuminate the complexities, failures, and hidden agendas that characterized this tumultuous period. 1. Collateral Damage and Civilian Casualties: One of the most egregious aspects of the American presence in Afghanistan is the toll it took on innocent civilians. Despite claims of surgical precision in targeting militants, countless Afghan civilians fell victim to airstrikes, drone attacks, and military operations. The civilian death toll, often underreported or dismissed as collateral damage, underscores the human cost of America's war on terror. Families shattered, communities decimated, and lives lost paint a grim picture of the unin...
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