A New Wagner Opera As French Spring Unfolds – OpEd
By Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake* Topped off by a curious ‘coup’ attempt in Russia, June was a fascinating month with new geopolitical, economic developments, twists and turns on many fronts: As US...
View ArticleUkraine Military Situation Report – Analysis
By Can Kasapoğlu 1. The United States Sends Cluster Munitions to Ukraine The Biden administration has decided to send cluster munitions to Ukraine in its latest military assistance package. Cluster...
View ArticleFollowing Prigozhin’s Aborted Mutiny, What Will Happen To The Wagner Group? –...
By Colin P. Clarke (FPRI) — The future of the Wagner Group is in doubt. Less than a week after Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin launched his march on Moscow on June 23, which was then aborted mid-coup,...
View ArticleThailand: Opposition Leader Falls Short In First Round Of Voting For PM
By Nontarat Phaicharoen Pita Limjaroenrat failed to win the required parliamentary votes to become Thailand’s prime minister in his initial bid for the post Thursday, but promised that his progressive...
View ArticleIran Is Ready For Change – OpEd
At the Free Iran 2023 World Summit, Ivan Stefanec, Member of the European Parliament from Slovakia, said, “I do believe that for changes, there are three conditions: leadership, plan and people. We...
View ArticleEthics Of Emerging Technologies On The Battlefield – Analysis
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a complex ethical question, and it is further compounded by the potential for AI developments to be used in battle to take lives. Although weapons’ impacts...
View ArticleFuzzy ‘Freedom Conservatism’ – OpEd
You may be familiar with some of these people — Donald Boudreaux, Jonah Goldberg, Grover Norquist, Ramesh Ponnuru, Veronique de Rugy, George F. Will. They are among the 90 signers of the “Freedom...
View ArticleEgalitarianism As A Revolt Against Safety – OpEd
By Tate Fegley There are certain goods and services that egalitarians, as third parties, would prefer that no one enjoys rather than for some to have more than others. (The proviso “as third parties”...
View ArticleThe Great Grift Of Covid Pandemic Aid – OpEd
“The Great Grift.” That’s the name investigative reporters Richard Lardner, Jennifer McDermott, and Aaron Kessler have given history’s largest, most widespread, and so far, successful fraud against...
View ArticleThe GOP’s Wilsonian Mexico Policy – OpEd
Republican anger at Mexico, long-simmering over the continuous immigration and narcotics crises on the United States’ southern border, is now spilling over into bellicosity. Led by Republican...
View ArticleThe Nuclear Plan To Decapitate Russia And China (And The Planet) – OpEd
Even as the whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg of the Pentagon Papers passed away, his second secret remains hushed. On June 16, the 92-year-old Daniel Ellsberg passed away. At RAND, he contributed to a...
View ArticlePakistan: Policymakers Face Significant Challenge In Dealing With Stagnating...
Often it is a challenge for developing countries to balance economic growth and inflation. If economic growth is promoted and unemployment reduces, inflation starts growing. Similarly if Inflation is...
View ArticleThe Horn Of Africa States: Vigilance Against External Forces – OpEd
The world is full of challenges, which are increasing continuously. Nations are rising while others which were in the top tier seem to be on down-sliding economic slope, which seems to be now causing...
View ArticleChinese University’s Uyghur Crimes Linked To ICC – OpEd
The East Turkistan Government in Exile(ETGE) notes with concern the announcement from the International Criminal Court that it has held a Chinese edition of its ICC Moot Court Competition at the ICC,...
View ArticleNATO Vilnius Summit And Indo-Pacific Security – OpEd
The NATO Summit 2023 recently concluded at Vilnius, Lithuania leaves no doubt that NATO, while continuing as a Euro-Atlantic Alliance catering for security of Europe and of United States, is seriously...
View ArticleIs The Mahdi/Messianic Era Coming? – OpEd
From January 1 to June 30, 2023 the USA endured 28 mass killings. A constant cycle of violence and grief. Six months, 28 mass killings, 140 dead. And 97%+ were victims of guns. World leaders have been...
View ArticleGwadar Port Projects Ground Reality: BRI And ‘And Debt Trap’ – OpEd
“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country: One is by the sword; the other is by debt.” — John Adams Belt and Road bailout lending reaches record levels, raising questions about the future...
View ArticleAspartame Hazard And Risk Assessment Results Released: A Model Press Release...
On 14 July 2023, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives...
View ArticleAfter Disputed Elections In Sierra Leone, Parliament’s Functioning Is In...
Uncertainty looms over the viability of the parliament and the functioning of local councils in Sierra Leone following disputes around the June 24 national elections, which were officially won by the...
View ArticlePeruvian Prosecutor’s Office Requests Seizure Of Pedro Castillo’s Assets
The political persecution of Pedro Castillo continues in Peru. On Thursday, July 6, the Prosecutor’s Office requested the seizure of real estate properties and other personal assets of former...
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