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US Democracy Under Concerted Attack
The American public has been alarmed and aroused by the US Supreme Court's growing extremism. But voters need to recognize the Court's radical majority for what…
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What Did The G7 and Nato Summits Really Mean for Ukraine?
Over five days, the leaders of the G7 and Nato shifted from the pastoral backdrop of the Bavarian Alps to the more prosaic plains of Madrid,…
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The Machine That Went Rogue
Learning from Myanmar’s unsuccessful ‘Third Force’ movement. Early on the morning of 1 February 2021, a convoy of armoured vehicles carrying fully armed soldiers approached the…
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A Promise Kept or Betrayal? Hong Kong 25 Years on From Handover
As midnight struck on June 30, 1997 and Hong Kong transitioned from British to Chinese rule, pro-democracy lawmaker Lee Wing-tat stood with colleagues on the balcony…
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Don’t Cancel Russian Culture
Refusing to engage with Russian culture will not change President Vladimir Putin’s calculations, let alone impel him to withdraw his forces from Ukraine. It will merely…
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Obstacles to an ‘Arab NATO’
The idea of a NATO-style defensive military alliance for the Middle East has resurfaced ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to the region next month.…
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Crypto Needs to Be Eradicated
As its industry faces a crisis, business writer Michael Hiltzik says cryptocurrency has no legitimate value in the real world and needs to be eradicated. What…
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Has India’s Military Recruitment Plan Backfired?
The Agnipath plan has triggered protests among potential soldiers and criticism from veterans, but it’s not likely to dent Modi’s government. Indian leaders, regardless of political…
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Turkey – Time to Choose Sides in Ukraine War
Turkey is playing a delicate balancing act between Ukraine, Russia and NATO. The Turks are rightly proud of the success of Bayraktar drones in the conflict…
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Defence Budget in A Tough Economic Scenario
Considering the state of the national economy, defence spending will remain very tight The defence budget has traditionally been a major component of Pakistan’s national budget…
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Who Speaks for Europe?
The once-dominant Franco-German powerhouse no longer exclusively speaks for Europe, as the war in Ukraine has proved beyond doubt. From Romania, France’s President Emmanuel Macron proclaimed…
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A More United, Better-Armed Opposition Can Bring Democracy to Myanmar
Myanmar’s rocky democratic transition ended abruptly in a military coup on February 1, 2021. Yet, the generals have kicked a hornet’s nest. The country’s Bamar majority…
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The Complex Nationalism of China’s Gen-Z
China’s youngest generation is often associated with hyper-nationalism. That oversimplifies their complex, individualized relationships with their country. China’s Gen-Z (defined loosely as individuals born after 1996)…
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Geopolitical Conflicts and Economic Crusade
US operates its foreign policy based on how well it is able to shape a given environment in any region There is a unique way in…
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French Election: A ‘Breakthrough’ for The Far Right?
There are reasons to view the gains made by Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in the legislative elections as more of an alignment than a breakthrough.…
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Israel’s Endless Occupation
In the 55 years Israel has been occupying Palestinian lands, there have been two intifadas, four wars in Gaza, and a long series of failed efforts…