Green Cards For International College Grads Are A Great Deal For Americans –...
On a recentpodcast, former president Donald Trump said that if elected, he would give permanent green cards to all international students who graduate from U.S. colleges and universities. If so, it...
View ArticleThe Immigration Crisis: Crossing The Border To Insanity – OpEd
By Michael Rectenwald Let me begin by stating that I recognize national borders as arbitrary perimeters drawn by and around nation-states. I have no love for the state. In fact, the state should be...
View ArticlePoor US Relations With China And Russia Is A Bad Idea – OpEd
Although Donald Trump, as president, made Richard Nixon look like a Boy Scout, Nixon’s corruption overshadowed his foreign policy, which was sophisticated and effective. It was from the realist...
View ArticleIndia-Russia Ties Take A Quantum Leap In The Fog Of Ukraine War – OpEd
The lodestar of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on July 8-9, it must be thedisclosureby the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration in the...
View ArticleFriends Reunited? The Renaissance In Russia-Cuba Strategic Ties – Analysis
ByJose Miguel Alonso-Trabanco The recent presence of Russian warships In Havana —including the frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the nuclear submarine Kazan— for naval exercises has drawn considerable...
View ArticleVirtual Madness Unbound – OpEd
“I scroll, therefore I am” ~ James Ladyman In the age of virtual realities, social media and artificial intelligence, the resurgence of certain new forms of Cartesian scepticism profoundly challenges...
View ArticleEssential Tremor – OpEd
Essential Tremor (ET), one of the most common movement disorders, is estimated to affect nearly 7 million individuals in the USA. Generally, ET patients present with “involuntary, rhythmic,...
View ArticleGood Ideas Don’t Require Force: Lessons From A Non-Coercive Upbringing – OpEd
By Tess Brunecz Being nine months pregnant tends to make most women wax nostalgic about their childhood, reflect on the way their parents parented, and consider who they want their child to be...
View ArticleIran: New President Should Confront Rights Abuses, Urges HRW
Incoming Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian should confront widespread rights violations by government agencies, including Iran’s security forces and the judiciary, Human Rights Watch said. On July...
View ArticleIndonesia’s New Military Bases In The South China Sea: Preparing For Friction...
By Felix K. Chang (FPRI) -- In February 2024, Indonesia elected Prabowo Subianto as its next president. While he does not take office until October, speculation over whether and how Indonesia’s...
View ArticleBeing Smart About AI: How To Better Minimize AI Risks While Maximizing...
By Mark Cummings Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has tremendous potential societal benefits. How to apply it to realize those benefits is unclear. The technology itself is evolving rapidly,...
View ArticleWhen Cameras Fail During A Great Blackout, A Great Mayhem Ensues – OpEd
The ubiquitous camera acts as a primary 'social restrainer' in a hyperwired world. What happens when it no longer functions during a Great Blackout? In a recent article on solar superstorms and its...
View ArticleA New Threat To Regional Stability? – OpEd
India's recent test of the Agni-V missile, equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRV) technology, marks a significant shift in South Asia's strategic paradigm. This...
View ArticleThe Great Indian Balancing Act: Arms, Alliances, And The Israel-Hamas War – OpEd
India's foreign policy has entered a labyrinth of complexity and contradiction. As the Israel-Hamas conflict unfolds, New Delhi's clandestine arms supply to Israel raises eyebrows and questions about...
View ArticleSignificance Of Sheikh Hasina’s Visit To China: Balancing Regional Politics...
Bangladesh's bilateral ties with China have reached a major turning point with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent visit from July 8 to 10. Comprising a red-carpet greeting and high-level...
View ArticleTTP: An Instigating Menace For Pakistan – OpEd
Amid escalating tensions with Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has issued a stark warning, emphasizing the country's readiness to launch cross-border attacks if necessary. This...
View ArticleBalancing Act: Indonesia’s Strategic Response To China’s Growing Influence In...
China's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have significantly altered the geopolitical dynamics in the region. Indonesia, a key player in Southeast Asia, is...
View ArticleAffordability And Hospitality Attracting Foreign Students To Siberian...
Russia has undergone significant changes after the Soviet's collapse. In the past thirty years, Russia has engaged in a gamut of structural shifts as aspects of its stages of transformation from the...
View ArticleChurch Leaders Meet Indian PM, Raise Concerns Over ‘Attacks’
(UCA News) -- A delegation of Church leaders met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 12, a month after he was elected to power for the third consecutive term, and expressed concerns about...
View ArticleMorbid Symptoms Of Hindutva Politics – OpEd
The recent decline in the BJP’s seat numbers in the Indian parliament, along with their electoral losses in the latest bypolls, indicates a diminishing marginal utility of Hindutva politics. The...
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