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Netanyahu’s perception of democracy is full of factual mistakes
Education does not prevent one of Israel’s two most highly educated and brilliant prime ministers from demonstrating embarrassing ignorance and lack of respect for facts in…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 17, August , 2020
Analysis
Indian Army’s professional credibility under question
Months after the deadly Galwan Valley clash, it is still unclear whether or not Indian soldiers were violating the chain of command Chinese diplomats have been…
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Artificial intelligence is a totalitarian’s dream – here’s how to take power back
Individualistic western societies are built on the idea that no one knows our thoughts, desires or joys better than we do. And so we put ourselves,…
Analysis
‘Vaccine nationalism’ stands in the way of an end to the Covid-19 crisis
Russia is not the only country pursuing domestic politics over global cooperation in the fight against coronavirus We’re all waiting for a coronavirus vaccine, but when…
Analysis
The Wikipedia War That Shows How Ugly This Election Will Be
An editing battle over Kamala Harris’s race is a sign of what’s to come. At 4:14 p.m. Delaware time Tuesday, Joe Biden’s campaign sent out a…
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Hong Kong no longer has a government with a police force; it has a police force with a government
Amid all the fuss rightly made about the police raid on Apple Daily one interesting innovation was, quite understandably, overlooked. Hong Kong now has “gangs”. This…
Analysis
Colonial Legacy and Majoritarianism in South Asia
Recent years have marked a dark spot for religious minorities in the country with several events including the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act and the Babri Masjid…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 16, August , 2020
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The Israel-UAE Deal Is a Diplomatic Attack on All Fronts
Late Thursday afternoon, a news bulletin announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly left a meeting of the COVID-19 cabinet subcommittee, stating with an air of…
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It’s time to rethink the Japan-U.S. alliance
API Geoeconomic Briefing is a series provided by the Asia Pacific Initiative, an independent think tank based in Tokyo. The series will look into geopolitical and…
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