Breakfast with Chad: Mackinder’s World Island
This morning I was mulling over the question of why the war in Ukraine, which may be facing a definitive...
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Breakfast with Chad: Alternative reality
This morning I mentioned to Chad a remarkable phrase from a post earlier this week by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist...
Breakfast with Chad: The Value of Diabolical Humor
Chad is, of course, a newcomer to the breakfast table of the Fair Observer boarding Slot house. This morning I...
Egypt’s IMF Loan Now Shows Sure Fire Signs of Failure
On December 16, 2022, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) finally approved a new loan of $3 billion for Egypt. The...
Breakfast with Chad: Havana Syndrome
This morning I couldn’t help trying to make sense of a confusing, poorly structured news item in The Washington Post...
Turkey’s Timely Elections: Erdoğanism Without Erdoğan Now?
Opponents of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hoping that this year’s elections will finally see the back of him after...
Breakfast with Chad: Wrong Side of History
I’ve always been fascinated by the clichés politicians so eagerly use to categorize their opponents as failing to adhere to...
The Truth About Hindenburg Research and Gautam Adani
On January 24, Hindenburg Research accused Gautam Adani, the third richest man in the world, of pulling the largest con...
Democracy is Now Dangerously Fracturing in Lebanon
Lebanon has never been a perfect success story as a democracy, but it has traditionally distinguished itself as an inclusive...
Breakfast with Chad: The Truth About Capitalism and Socialism
The other day I saw yet another example of people contentiously debating the merits of capitalism vs socialism, punctuated by...
