Is Chanel Nº5 France’s Greatest Soft Power Export?
When it comes to soft power, culture plays a crucial role in shaping attitudes and behavior, delivering more efficient and...
Month: October 2021
Do Sex Workers in Indonesia Deserve Protection?
By June, the economic impact of the pandemic had been felt by the most marginalized in Indonesia, particularly sex workers....
The Media’s Role in the New Cold War
Associated Press reporter Nomaan Merchant has been listening to the latest warnings from the US intelligence community that wants the...
Could Regionally Organized Clouds Be the Answer?
Regionally organized clouds (ROCs) can be the answer to a series of problems public policy is currently struggling with. Global...
The Financial Sector Needs to Raise Ethical Standards
As we saw in the case of Bernie Madoff, when Harry Markopolos, the man who blew the whistle on the...
What Is the UAE’s Approach to Humanitarian Assistance?
Early investment by Abu Dhabi in a rapid humanitarian response hub paved the way for an Emirati regional leadership role...
NATO’s Commitment to Mind Control
Today’s technology-oriented, media manipulated civilization has succeeded in imposing a degree of hyperreality capable of obscuring whatever remnants of reality...
What Is Driving the Current Gas Crisis?
In 2010, I was invited to hold a presentation titled “Will Russia someday close the gas tap?” It was a...
China’s Foreign Policy Approach Is Destined to Fail in Afghanistan
Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, China has been transformed into a paranoid state fanatically motivated by ensuring security...
US, Taliban Confront Afghanistan’s Looming Humanitarian Crisis
Following the fall of Kabul in August, the first face-to-face meeting between US officials and the Taliban took place last...
