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The Real Danger of Donald Trump

John Berthelsen Published 25 October 2024

On September 30, in the middle of Tropical Storm Helene, which took the lives of 250 people in the American south with 206 still missing and…

Analysis

China, Russia Stumble on Vaccine ‘Soft Power’

John Berthelsen Published 22 August 2021

As governments enthusiastically import their vaccines, the public shies away Having developed the world’s first vaccines against Covid-19, both China and Russia have made vaccine diplomacy…

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Democracy Collapses into Repression in Southeast Asia

John Berthelsen Published 13 March 2021

Region’s promise for participatory government is lost as governments opt for clampdowns Suddenly, over recent weeks, Southeast Asia has seen the collapse or perversion of participatory…