Decoding Africa’s Interest In BRICS – Analysis
By Samir Bhattacharya From 22 to 24 October, Russia hosted the 16th annual BRICS Summit in Kazan under the theme “Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security.” Attended by...
View ArticleThailand: Ruling Party Has Lost Credibility After Reneging On Lèse-Majesté...
By Nontarat Phaicharoen Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai Party has lost its trust with citizens by breaking with an electoral promise of including royal defamation cases in a proposed amnesty bill for...
View ArticleAll That Glitters May Not Be Gold For Japan’s Semiconductor Revival – Analysis
By Joseph Negrine In the new age of industrial policy, advanced economies are driving public–private partnerships and abandoning notions of laissez-faire competition. As of September 2024, the...
View ArticleComplex Systems And The US Election – OpEd
With the US presidential election mere days away, American citizens first and foremost – but also people in other countries, given what is at stake – need to reflect on the gravitas of the situation....
View ArticleIranian Regime Experts Highlight Tehran’s Strategic Impasse – OpEd
“Tehran now faces a choice. Individuals, organizations, and governments often encounter complexities when making decisions; at times, they must choose between bad and worse. In the current context…...
View ArticleNo Matter Who Wins, Half The Country Won’t Believe In The Election – OpEd
By Tho Bishop Today, in theory, will conclude the 2024 presidential election, one of the most bizarre in American political history. From inner-party coups to assassination attempts, Kamala’s Brat...
View ArticleTo Reduce Violent Conflict, Support Non-Violent Resistance Movements – Analysis
By Dr Bryan Sims It is unsurprising that as the world entered its 18th consecutive year of democratic decline, it was also experiencing a record number of conflicts, with 2023 being among the most...
View ArticleThe Fourth Branch Of US Government Faces A Reckoning – OpEd
By Kimberlee Josephson Jeff Bezos recently released an op-ed on why the Washington Post will be refraining from endorsing political candidates and why he believes faith needs to be restored in...
View ArticleOrban And European Meetings In Budapest: ‘It’s My Party And I’ll Crow If I...
By Alexander Faludy Hungarian PM Viktor Orban will host two key meetings of European bodies in Budapest this week. Isolated among EU partners, Orban will be looking to a Trump US election win to...
View ArticleNext Up—New Supreme Court Justices – OpEd
According to the Washington Post, Donald Trump won the Catholic vote 56 percent to 41 percent. That’s a great triumph for religious liberty. As we previously documented, there were far more victories...
View ArticleTrump’s Return: Navigating Peace In The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – OpEd
With Donald Trump’s return, the White House is set to undergo significant shifts in both domestic and foreign policy. Donald Trump’s return to the presidency re-opens a complex chapter in the ongoing...
View ArticleAtmanirbhar Narishakti: Concept, Components And Challenges – OpEd
The concept of Atmanirbhar Narishakti (self-reliant women’s empowerment) has evolved from India’s historical movements for women’s rights and empowerment, but it gained focused momentum under the...
View ArticleThe Case For New Provinces In Pakistan: Enhancing Governance And...
Pakistan’s administrative landscape, divided into 38 divisions across its four provinces—Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and Balochistan—along with two autonomous territories, Azad Jammu and...
View ArticleWings Of Unity: Indus Shield 2024 Military Exercise – OpEd
A landmark multilateral military exercise Indus Shield 2024 conducted by Pakistan, serves as a testament to the nation's commitment to regional stability and its growing role in international defense...
View ArticleCan Trump Make America Great Again? – OpEd
Allies and supporters of the United States who praise it as the champion of democracy, freedom and human rights will now be rushing to join the media queue to congratulate the incoming president. In...
View ArticleCentral Asian Economies Are Booming As Region Builds On Energy,...
As the war in Ukraine continues to reshape global trade routes, Central Asia’s economies are showing impressive growth, according to a recent report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and...
View ArticleTrump Wins US Presidential Election
Former U.S. President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to earn a new four-year term as the country’s leader. In a tightly contested race, Trump secured at least 277 of the 538...
View ArticleTrump’s Victory Seen Through India’s Eyes – OpEd
Trump's electoral politics matches Modi's in India Republican party candidate Donald Trump's decisive victory over Democrat Kamala Harris in the November 5 US Presidential election looks remarkably...
View ArticleNorth Korea Joins Russia In Ukraine War – Analysis
Russia’s recent mutual defence treaty with North Korea and subsequent ratification by Russia’s State Duma, the lower House of the country’s parliament, has injected a new dimension to the ongoing...
View ArticleTo ‘Save Democracy,’ Facebook Bans ‘Dictator’ – OpEd
Facebook notified me on Sunday morning that eight years ago, I posted a link to my Washington Times article warning of Dictatorial Democracy regardless of whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump won...
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