Mitt Romney Still Believes He Can Rebuild The Pre-2016 GOP – OpEd
By Joe Schaeffer Mitt Romney still seems to think the Republican Party can return to its pre-Trump “glory.” Whereas his fellow never-Trumper, Liz Cheney appears to begrudgingly understand that the...
View ArticleUkraine’s Nuclear Option – OpEd
By Georgi Gotev (EurActiv) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made it plain in Brussels Thursday (17 October): if his country does not get a NATO invite immediately, it will develop nuclear...
View ArticleIran’s Regime Pushes For Nuclear Weapons As It Faces Existential Crisis – OpEd
In astatementon October 15, the Defense and Strategic Research Commission of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) announced that Iranian regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has ordered the...
View ArticleEthiopia: Fighting, Abuses Putting Sudanese Refugees At Risk, Says HRW
Recent fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Fano militias in the northwestern Amhara region has put Sudanese refugees in and around camps near the Sudan border at grave risk, Human Rights...
View ArticleThe Impact Of EU Tariffs On China And Its Strategic Response Options – Analysis
By Yang Xite On June 12 this year, the European Commission (EC) announced plans to impose temporary anti-subsidy duties on electric vehicles (EVs) imported from China starting July 4. On August 20,...
View ArticleTen Persecuted Catholic Bishops In China – Analysis
By Nina Shea This report shows that religious repression of the Catholic Church in China has intensified since the 2018 China-Vatican agreement on the appointment of bishops. It identifies and...
View ArticleThe CPEC And Its Discontents: Security, Unrest And The Human Cost Of...
By Imran Ahmed Insurgencies, ethnic tensions and confrontations between local separatist groups and state security forces have long marred Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Theviolent attackon 11...
View ArticleThe Political Economy Of Vietnam’s North-South High-Speed Rail Project –...
By Nguyen Khac Giang Vietnam has had to struggle to develop an efficient railway system due to financial and technical constraints. In 2010, then-Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung proposed an ambitious...
View ArticleMoldova’s Critical Decision Between Europe And Russia – Analysis
By Ecaterina Locoman (FPRI) -- The upcoming October 20th presidential election in Moldova is set to be a pivotal moment for the country. While Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine continues into its...
View ArticleDominance Of Mining Corporations And Distressed Democracy In Odisha – OpEd
Odisha is home to abundant reserves of high-grade natural resources like iron, bauxite, chromite, and manganese ore, along with other valuable minerals such as coal, limestone, dolomite, tin, nickel,...
View ArticleThe Horn Of Africa States: The Turkey Page (Part II) – OpEd
Ethiopia’s aggression against Somalia this year, is as unexpected as anyone can imagine. Although the two countries were more or less at peace with each other for some two decades, it would appear the...
View ArticleExposing Fake Allegations Of ISKP Operating From Pakistan – OpEd
New accusations by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IAG) that the Islamic State in Khorasan province (ISKP) is based in Pakistan have fuelled much attention and concern from Islamabad. Such...
View ArticleBuilding A Lasting Peace Between Azerbaijan And Armenia – OpEd
The prospect of peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia has been a long and challenging journey, but there is cautious optimism as both sides inch closer to a formal peace agreement. After years of...
View ArticleStrengthening Democracy And Justice: The Role Of Constitutional Courts In...
The establishment of constitutional courts represents a significant advancement in the legal and political landscape of any nation. These specialized judicial bodies are tasked with interpreting and...
View ArticleMahdi, Tawid, And A Hot Hot Planet – OpEd
Humanity has thrown the global water cycle off balance "for the first time in human history," fueling agrowing water disasterthat will wreak havoc on economies, food production and lives. The water...
View ArticleGlobal Powers And The Israeli-Lebanese Conflict: A Call For Coordinated...
The Israeli-Lebanese conflict, particularly the escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, has reached a critical juncture in recent months. The violence, exacerbated by Israel’s extensive...
View ArticleWho Is Responsible For Obstructions In The UNHRC, Geneva? – OpEd
Tamil activists have participated in the UN human rights process since July 1983 - activists from the South since 1990. Then, only twice a year - the UN Human Rights Commission in March followed by...
View ArticleYoung People Do Not Want A Future With Looming Threat Of Antimicrobial...
Who would we ever want to deal with infections that are difficult (or impossible) to treat! Young people are right when they call on world leaders to ensure a future where antimicrobial resistance is...
View ArticleZelensky’s So-Called ‘Victory Plan’ In A New Bottle – OpEd
“Victory can still win the war so the US and the West need to send additional military aid and loosen the restrictions on how Ukraine uses the weapons in its possession.” In nutshell is the so-called...
View ArticleKilling Of Innocents By Terrorists In J&K Must End – OpEd
Coming within 48 hours of Omar Abdullah taking oath as Chief Minister of J&K union territory, it’s obvious that Friday’s targeted killing of a 30-year-old migrant labourer by terrorists in the...
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