Pakistan’s Triangle Of Hate
Pakistan has found a new ally in its never-ending war against India — and he is the public face of our most ruthless killers. Read Here – The New York Times
Tag: Politics
Can Obama’s Hope Sway The French Election?
Where was Barack Obama on the day that Republicans in the House of Representatives dealt a potentially mortal wound to the Affordable Care Act, his signature domestic achievement? In France—at least, on French Twitter, where a video of Obama endorsing Emmanuel Macron for President was pinned* to the top of Macron’s page. Read Here – The New […]
Wars Are Not Won By Military Genius Or Decisive Battles
There is heroism in battle but there are no geniuses in war. War is too complex for genius to control. To say otherwise is no more than armchair idolatry, divorced from real explanation of victory and defeat, both of which come from long-term preparation for war and waging war with deep national resources, bureaucracy and […]
6 Numbers That Prove The Future Is African
By 2030 one in five people will be African. Combine the continent’s soaring population with technology, improvements in infrastructure, health and education, and Africa could be the next century’s economic growth powerhouse. Read Here – World Economic Forum
Forty-Nine Straight Hours Inside Trump’s Washington Hotel
Tourists, $100 vodka cocktails with caviar, a small dog in the arms of the Treasury secretary. It’s a hotel lobby as a symbol of this presidency. Read Here – Bloomberg
The Future Of Europe Hinges On a Face-Off In France
The last time a French Presidential election was anywhere near this wild was in 2002. Jacques Chirac, the center-right President, was supposed to face Lionel Jospin, the center-left Prime Minister. (The two men had been sharing power in a “cohabitation” government.) The extreme-right candidate, Jean-Marie Le Pen—Marine’s father, an eyepatch-wearing former paratrooper and gleeful racist, […]
China’s History Problem: How It’s Censoring The Past And Denying Academics Access To Archives
…Since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012, nationalism has grown even stronger, which means “historical nihilism” isn’t likely to go away any time soon. At the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress in Beijing in March, lawmakers made the defamation of communist heroes and martyrs a civil offence. Read Here – South China […]
Young, Hipster And Red: Meet Russia’s New Generation Of Communists
The crusty shell of Russia’s Communist Party may be associated with pensioners, but the movement is undergoing a face-lift. Read Here – The Moscow Times
Why China May Play Tough In The Lead-Up To Its 19th Party Conference
Facing intense pressure on several fronts in the lead-up to the 19th Party Congress in the fall, Chinese President and CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping will likely be compelled to bolster his credentials with the more radical elements—and thereby placate his enemies—within his party. Expect, therefore, an eventful second half of 2017. Read Here – […]
Trump Celebrates First 100 Days As President, Blasts Media
U.S. President Donald Trump hit the road to celebrate his first 100 days in the White House with cheering supporters at a campaign-style rally, touting his initial achievements and lashing out at critics. Trump told a Pennsylvania crowd he was just getting started on meeting his campaign promises. He repeatedly attacked an “incompetent, dishonest” media, saying […]
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