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Changing Perceptions In Laos Toward China – Analysis
By Joanne Lin INTRODUCTION Since the revival of its influence in Southeast Asia in the early 1990s,[1] China has become an important economic investor and development partner for the region,...
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Housing Is A Human Right: We Need To Recognize It – OpEd
In the wealthiest country on the planet, too many people still lack access to housing. The pandemic revealed the full extent of the U.S. housing crisis. Where were the roughly 580,000 people living...
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Fragile Market Risks Rise Up Corporate Agendas – Analysis
By David Claridge The fighting in Ukraine may be far from over, yet plans are already underway for the post-war reconstruction of the country, with companies and governments set to contribute....
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Modern Socialism Is Forced Socialization – OpEd
By Finn Andreen My article “The Education of the Modern Socialist” deserves a follow-up. The first part showed that a change has occurred in the definition of “socialism”—a necessary change in view of...
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The Cost Of Re-Enforcing Political Monocultures – OpEd
In nature, monocultures are not so resilient to predators or other ravages that exploit their inherent vulnerabilities. Farmers have known this characteristic of monocultures forever. (Agribusiness...
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In Defense Of Allowing Collusion – OpEd
By Donald J. Boudreaux In modern liberal society if a seller of some output – say, yo-yos – retires or switches his commercial efforts from the selling of yo-yos to the selling of yogurt, no one...
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Think And Plan Ahead For Problem Of Scrapped Lithium Batteries In Electric...
By Zhangchen Wang With the promises of reducing carbon emissions and contributing to a greener future, the popularity of electric vehicles is continuously growing, and both the government and private...
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Invisible Islamism In Indonesia’s 2024 Elections – Analysis
By Alexander R Arifianto The 2024 Indonesian elections are fast approaching. Prospective presidential candidates are already on the campaign trail and holding ‘horse-trading’ negotiations to select...
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Geography, Bureaucracy, And National Security: The New Map – Analysis
By Nikolas Gvosdev and Derek Reveron In concluding part I of this study, we quoted then-Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger, who observed that the setup of the US national security system made...
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Pretoria’s ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ Card – Analysis
By Ronak Gopaldas and Menzi Ndhlovu After months of speculation, a decision has finally been made – Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t attend the August BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South...
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Barbie Sails Into Rough Seas – Analysis
Early in July, in the middle of energetic global promotions, Hanoi banned the Barbie movie, slated for premiering on 21 July because of a scene featuring a map showing the contentious nine-dash line...
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Congressional Concerns: Stalling Nuclear Submarines For Australia – OpEd
Any security arrangement with too many variables and multiple contingencies, risks stuttering and keeling over. Critical delays might be suffered, attributable to a number of factors beyond the...
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De-Radicalization Program Needed To Fight Islamic Terrorism, Says New Book On...
Dr. Rohan Gunaratna's definitive work on the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri Lanka will be released on July 28. In his book on the April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri...
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Saudi Arabia: Bin Salman Toys With Religious Reform – Analysis
For Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, religious reform has long been a question of when rather than if. Mr. Bin Salman’s potential embrace of religious, not just social and economic reform,...
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Special Operations Forces Institution-Building: From Strategic Approach To...
By Kevin D. Stringer The Ukrainian Special Operations Command (UKRSOCOM) and its subordinate tactical units have emerged as significant contributors to the defense of Ukraine in the face of ongoing...
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A Review Of India-South Korea Diplomatic Relations On Their 50th Anniversary...
By Dr. Sandip Kumar Mishra India and South Korea established diplomatic relations in 1973, and are celebrating the 50th anniversary this year. It took a long time for official relations to be...
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Albanese Meeting Xi Would Help Australia Get To A Better Deal With China –...
By Neil Thomas Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government has overseen a turnaround in Canberra’s relations with Beijing that hints at a larger scope for other countries to balance...
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Why ‘Classical’ Liberals Want Decentralization – OpEd
By Ryan McMaken In recent decades, many pundits, scholars, and intellectuals have assured us that advances in communications and transportation would eliminate the different political, economic, and...
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Oppenheimer And The Last Great America – Review
By Titus Techera Director Christopher Nolan had brought to life more than just the birth of the atomic age in his biopic of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. He has forged worlds. The last major...
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Will The EU’s Courtship Of Latin America Pay Dividends? – Analysis
On 17-18 July, some 50 leaders from the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean (CELAC) countries gathered in Brussels, Belgium, for a bi-regional summit. A strategic...
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