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How Ecuador’s democracy is being suffocated
Not only was Rafael Correa barred from contesting in the upcoming elections in Ecuador, but now the candidacy of Andrés Arauz is also being threatened A…
Analysis
Two conspiracies and a cremation
Let’s keep voting for the people who are leading us into penury and war, tearing us apart limb from limb. As Diwali approaches and Hindus prepare…
Analysis
Covid Vaccines Can Have Some Nasty Side Effects — But Only For A Day
Beats Dying, Though. The entire world is waiting with bated breath for an effective and safe COVID-19 vaccine. Several companies, including pharmaceuticals Moderna and Pfizer, are…
Analysis
Donald Trump has COVID-19. How might this affect his chances of re-election?
With just a month left until the November 3 US presidential election, contracting the virus could have politically positive or negative consequences for President Donald Trump.…
Analysis
America is in pain. The presidential debate offered no help
Donald Trump spent the evening whining in a circus of vanity, lies and hostility With more than 200,000 Americans dead from Covid-19, the economy in tatters,…
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Sheikh Sabah made Kuwait an oasis for reconciliation
On Tuesday, I saw some breaking news on my phone: The TV broadcast in Kuwait had been disrupted to air verses from the Holy Qur’an. News…
Analysis
Vietnam an outlier during Covid-19 pandemic
Vietnam should re-emerge quickly in the post-pandemic period, making it one of the best performers in the global economy Like its neighboring countries, Vietnam’s economy has…
Analysis
Trump and Biden clash in chaotic debate – experts react on the court, race and election integrity
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took part in a presidential debate Sept. 29 that exemplified the lack of civility in American politics.…
Analysis
Just Accept It: The Supreme Court Has Always Been Political
In the wake of President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, pundits of all ideological stripes lament that the fight over the…
Analysis
Climate Crunch Time
In the 50 years since the first Earth Day, the environmental movement has matured and developed highly sophisticated methods for driving change. But, given the unprecedented…
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Democracy in Indonesia moving from stagnation to regression
The recently launched book Democracy in Indonesia: From Stagnation to Regression has grabbed the attention of many. If initially after the fall of the New Order…
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Multilateralism vs nationalism in race to provide vaccine
Just over a century ago the Spanish Flu of 1918 took hold of a war-torn Europe, during which time we were powerless to intervene with anything…