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Is Netanyahu moving towards autocracy?
In my opinion Israel’s “Reichstag fire” could come about as a result of a clear Netanyahu victory in the approaching elections I am currently reading a…
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3 Chinese scientists just said Covid came from India, Bangladesh. It’s politics, not science
If a scientist intends to politicise a pandemic, the most unscientific method would be the generation of populist theories without gathering further insight on their data.…
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Securing the EU’s Place in the World
In spite of the return of power politics, the hope for a rules-based international order is not dead. Relaunching multilateralism together with like-minded partners around the…
Analysis
How AIMIM Has Emerged As the Principal Challenger of the BJP, Not ‘Secular’ Parties
Although launched from a dominantly Muslim base, the Owaisi-led AIMIM sees itself as a new political force that seeks to speak not just for Muslims but…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 29 November, 2020
Analysis
Joe Biden’s foreign policy dilemma
Will the new president do more than simply return to the policies of the past? In foreign ministries around the world, Joe Biden’s victory felt like…
Analysis
Lockdowns, early campus closures in COVID second wave
Several countries in Asia are closing universities or starting university vacations early as a second wave of COVID-19 spreads in the region. This week the governments…
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How Trump Killed Political Blogging
Now that the mainstream media doesn’t shy from challenging false statements, there just isn’t that much difference between blogging and what we read in the newspapers.…
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The G20 and multilateralism after Trump
The 2020 Riyadh Summit, the 15th meeting of the Group of 20, was hosted by Saudi Arabia on Nov. 21 and 22. Expectations for this year’s…
Analysis
The virus and the season
In the corona discussion, many people feel that it is hopeless from the outset to search for a hypothesis that provides clear indications of the further…
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British premier plans for post-Brexit ‘Global Britain’
With the EU-UK Brexit talks finally coming to a head, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning a big year for UK foreign policy. Stung by…
Analysis
Sharif, not PDM, will win or lose the power game in Pakistan
The Pakistan Democratic Movement was making progress for a while, but has lost its momentum The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an opposition alliance that was formed…