Senior research fellow for South Asia in the Asia Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation; former senior advisor in the State Department's Bureau of South Asian Affairs (2001-2003); former South Asia expert for Senator Richard Luger, then Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lisa Curtis on KCRW
More from KCRW
Special Coverage: Election Night, 2024
PoliticsTune into KCRW at 4 p.m. PST as we follow NPR's November 5, 2024 Election Night special coverage. We'll have live results and analysis throughout the programming.
Will Trump or Harris win undecided voters?
Election 2024The final campaign days are here. How are early voters affecting candidate strategies? Plus, the panel discusses how abortion rights may change the Nevada battleground.
Juan Cole: Where is the Middle East Heading?
PoliticsIn the 365 days following the events of Oct. 7, the situation in the Middle East is as complicated as ever.
Should we re-frame our idea of ‘working class’ voters?
PoliticsDoes “working class” mean what it used to? Is fracking getting more attention than it deserves? Plus, KCRW examines what came out of one culture war in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
These 10 companies run our ‘democracy’
Business & EconomyAmidst the hype, excitement and nervousness of the election, the bigger picture of what the United States is and how it operates often gets lost on people.
Criminal justice reform hits a backlash this election season
Election 2024Four years after protesters called to defund the police, voters worried about crime are poised to toss out a reformer D.A. and pass a tough-on-crime bill.
Another sales tax for homeless services: LA voters to decide
Election 2024Measure A – on LA County ballots this November – asks voters whether or not to approve a sales tax hike to fund homeless services and affordable housing.
Richard Silverstein: Israel, ‘The far right extremist state that I can no longer identify with’
PoliticsIsrael and its lobby today try to conflate the state with Jews around the world, that it speaks for Jews and encompasses the entire diaspora.
OC candidate claims to speak fluent Viet, his opponent wants answers
PoliticsDerek Tran, a Vietnamese American running for California's 45th District, says he’s the only candidate who speaks fluent Vietnamese.