Malaysia Talks Of Leeway For ASEAN Members’ Informal Approach To Myanmar Crisis
By Iman Muttaqin Yusof Malaysia and the Philippines on Wednesday discussed giving fellow ASEAN states more latitude in pursuing individual and informal approaches for dealing with the post-coup crisis...
View ArticlePoland Threatens It Could Introduce Ban On Ukrainian Grain
By Gerardo Fortuna and Natasha Foote (EurActiv) — Poland is prepared to introduce its own unilateral ban on agricultural products imported from Ukraine if the EU decides against extending the...
View ArticleRobert Reich: UPS And The Summer Of Our Labor Discontent – OpEd
What would have been one of the biggest labor strikes in U.S. history has likely been averted, as Teamsters reps agreed to a tentative contract with UPS. The contract must now be voted on by the...
View ArticleThe Taylor Swift Exploitation Machine – OpEd
She doesn’t love you, she doesn’t care for you, and she doesn’t know you. But does her team pretend to, confecting an image of faux empathy and interest, sorting out the wheat from the chaff. The...
View ArticleManila’s New Strategic Card For Malaysia – Analysis
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s visit to Malaysia highlights the criticality of securing the right support and partner that transcends the economic realm alone, but most importantly in the domain of...
View ArticleMilestones In The Development Of Bangladesh’s Rail Communication – OpEd
The work of checking the feasibility of running high speed trains on the Dhaka-Chittagong corridor is going on. The construction of broad-gauge railway line from Dhaka to Jessore is being implemented...
View ArticleThe Persecution Of Women In Afghanistan: A Call For Justice – OpEd
The situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban's takeover in August 2021 has garnered global attention and condemnation. In the wake of their return to power, the Taliban has systematically targeted...
View ArticleThe Rise Of Private Healthcare In ‘Socialist’ Scandinavia – OpEd
In the eyes of young voters and socialists of all creeds, Bernie Sanders emerges as a superhero, passionately advocating for his vision of a socialist utopia in America. With Denmark as a shining...
View ArticleUnraveling The Aftermath: How The US-Taliban Deal Impacted Pakistan’s...
Introduction The agreement signed between the United States and the Taliban on February 29, 2020 aimed to withdraw most U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2021. This withdrawal would result...
View ArticleThe Real Failure Of ‘Trickle Down Economics’ (Part II) – OpEd
If this kind of theoretical reasoning seems too abstract, let us think about it more practically: Any public servant, any member of government, and even the leader of a nation, has very different...
View ArticleNATO-Ukraine Council Addresses Security Situation In The Black Sea
The NATO-Ukraine Council met on Wednesday (26 July 2023) to address the serious security situation in the Black Sea region following Russia’s unilateral termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative...
View ArticleIssues And Recommendations For China’s Virtual Power Plants – Analysis
By Kung Chan and Xia Ri With China working on its dual-carbon goals and under the current high temperature, virtual power plants have been consistently dominating the country’s new energy sector since...
View ArticleParis Plays Spoiler On NATO’s Deepening Indo-Pacific Ambitions – Analysis
By Shairee Malhotra and Pratnashree Basu For two consecutive years, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summits welcomed the leaders of the Indo-Pacific 4 (IP4) countries—Japan, South Korea,...
View ArticleDisability Claims Are Increasing At A Record Pace Under Biden: Why? – OpEd
By Jon Miltimore Despite the many economic challenges people are facing today, including stubbornly high inflation and 401ks that are still reeling from the worst stock market drop since 2008 , many...
View ArticleThe Mighty Dollar Is Rhetorically Endangered But Safe, For Now – Analysis
Russia’s isolation, China’s assertiveness and a surge of interest in joining BRICS have pushed calls for a BRICS currency. By Peter Fabricius Brazilian President Lula da Silva attacked the global...
View ArticleThe Primacy Trap – Analysis
By Mohammed Soliman (FPRI) — In the 2010s, the global landscape changed. The Arab Spring, the Russian occupation of Crimea, and China’s national security law in Hong Kong were indicative of a profound...
View ArticleUkraine’s Manpower Requirements Reaching Critical Threshold – Analysis
By Hlib Parfonov Following Ukraine’s successful Kherson counteroffensive in the fall of 2022, the war in Ukraine has moved into the Materialschlacht, or war of attrition phase, which is rapidly...
View ArticleHighlighting 10 Years Of CPEC Progress – OpEd
Pakistan-China ties are strengthening, and both countries continued to enhance their strategic and economic cooperation. The close relationship between Pakistan and China has been longstanding and is...
View ArticleThe Akbelen Forest And Obsolete Coal Power Plants- OpEd
Despite the resistance of the local villagers on 780 acres of land in the Akbelen woodland, the forest administration is cutting down beautiful trees under the protection of the gendarmerie. Since the...
View ArticleHow Does ‘Hottentot Morality’ By Nikita Mikhalkov, Putin’s Fervent Admirer,...
A new issue of Nikita Mikhalkov's author program, Besogon TV, entitled “All is not gold that glitters” broadcasted on the air of Russia TV channel earlier last week. In it, the Oscar-winning Russian...
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